The Parker Solar Probe’s new top speed could get you from NYC to LA in just 20 seconds. It’s not done yet.

  • donio@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    40
    ·
    1 year ago

    My butt is orbiting the center of our galaxy at around 500K mph so that thing still has some ways to go.

    • soggy_kitty@sopuli.xyz
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      7
      arrow-down
      25
      ·
      1 year ago

      I’m so glad somone said this, the title of this article is as if a child wrote it and has no concept of relativity.

      • XIIIesq@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        35
        arrow-down
        2
        ·
        1 year ago

        Well is the article not implying that the it’s a speed of a man-made object relative to us on earth?

        “WeLl AkShUlLy!!?” You’re just being a pedant.