A manhole cover launched into space with a nuclear test is the fastest human-made object. A scientist on Operation Plumbbob told us the unbelievable story.
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Operation Plumbbob’s “Manhole Test” (officially known as Pascal-B) was a U.S. nuclear test conducted in 1957 at the Nevada Test Site. It involved detonating a small nuclear device in a deep underground shaft capped with a steel manhole cover. The goal was to study high-energy explosive effects and containment methods. The test unintentionally launched the steel cap at an extraordinary speed, possibly exceeding Earth’s escape velocity (~11.2 km/s), making it one of the fastest manmade objects. Wh
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