NASA Parker Solar Probe Breaks Record, Becomes Fastest Human-Made Object at 635266kmph!
The Parker Solar Probe, a NASA spacecraft sent to study the Sun, has accomplished an impressive feat in the vastness of space. It has now become the fastest man-made object ever, zooming around our star at an incredible velocity of 635,266 kilometers per hour. This achievement surpasses the renowned SR-71 Blackbird by a staggering 180-fold.
Breaking the speed limit
Imagine hurtling through space at incredible speed, completing 15 orbits of the Earth per hour. This incredible feat occurred on the probe’s 17th orbit around the Sun, just three years after setting the previous speed record of 586,863 km/h, Business Insider reported.
What makes the Parker Solar Probe’s achievement even more remarkable is that it does not rely on artificial propulsion power. Instead, it follows a precisely designed orbit around the Sun, twisting inward under the influence of the Sun’s gravitational pull. By 2025, NASA expects it to reach a speed of about 690,000 km/h.
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A close encounter with the sun
On the 24th and final orbit, the probe will get close enough to essentially reach the Sun, providing seven additional opportunities to gather valuable information about our central star. This is the closest mankind has ever sent a spacecraft to the Sun, hovering just 7.26 million kilometers above the Sun’s sea of boiling plasma.
Parker Solar Probe’s mission is critical to improving our understanding of the behavior of the Sun and its impact on our planet. As we unravel the mysteries of the Sun’s energy flow, solar wind, magnetism, and more, we gain insights that help us predict and prepare for the Sun’s impact on Earth. The Parker Solar Probe has managed to unravel the enigmatic lightning on Venus, and it continues to provide valuable information as it orbits the Sun.
