Parker space probe: Fastest man-made object ever breaks speed record

Meet the Usain Bolt of space crafts.

Nasa's Parker Solar Probe has once again broken its own record for being the fastest man-made object ever.

The history-making craft reached a ferocious 394,736 miles per hour (635,266 km per hour) as it continues its mission hurtling around the Sun.

That's nearly 400 times faster than a fighter jet and 500 times faster than the speed of sound!

It set the new record on September, 27, but scientists have only just been able to confirm it using data sent back from the probe.

The new record smashed it's previous record of 364,660 mph (586,863 kmh), set in November 2021.

The probe was launched in 2018 and is attempting to study the outermost part of the Sun, called the corona, in order to find out how it was formed.

Scientists say any information they can gather will help predict patterns in the weather in the future.

The amazing speedy feat was achieved with the help of the gravitational pull of Venus as it flew by the planet.

The probe used Venus to help it hit top speed

The flybys of Venus are essential to the probe remaining in orbit as they give it an additional boost of speed.

The next flyby is expected to be its last, but also its fastest, which will cement its place as the fastest man-made object ever.

The mission was expected to last seven years, and it hopes to reach to within four million miles of the Sun on its final journey in late 2024.

It will have to withstand extreme heat that no craft has ever experienced before.