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[–] Earflap@reddthat.com 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Most likely it just evaporated, or disintegrated or something, but I think its pretty unlikely it survived that absolutely bonkers acceleration.

[–] glibg@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The Parker Solar Probe moves 120 miles per second as it passes around the Sun. That's nearly half a million miles per hour!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parker_Solar_Probe

[–] Comment105@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

Parker Solar Probe: 191 km per second.

Nuclear Manhole Cover: 55 km per second

Voyager 1: 17 km per second

Voyager 2: 15 km per second

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

In Stargate SG1 they do that to destroy and invading alien ship approaching Earth.

[–] sploosh@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

What are the chances it was blasted into the sun?

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If the event was near the equatorial near midday then there's a very very (very) slim chance it was pointed directly at the sun.

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