Probes are the fastest things ever

The fastest rifle bullets travel at a speed of about 4,000 km/h, which is nothing in comparison with deep space probes which are the fastest tech we've yet built.

JUPITER PROBE BEAT ALL SPEED RECORDS

By travelling at 265,000 km/h, the Juno space probe holds the speed record of all spacecraft. Right now, the probe is orbiting Jupiter.

PROBES OBTAINED DIZZYING SPEED APPROACHING THE SUN

In 1974 and 1976, the Helios 1 and 2 probes were launched towards the Sun. On their way into orbit, the probes reached a speed of 253,000 km/h.

PLUTO HUNTER WAS THE FASTEST TO LEAVE EARTH

The New Horizons space probe hit the fastest launch speed from Earth. It was launched in 2006 at a speed of 58,536 km/h. The high speed was necessary to send the craft directly towards its destination, Pluto.