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NASA's Parker Solar Probe set the record for fastest human-made object at 692,000 km/h near the Sun, while the fastest human spaceflight was during Apollo 10's reentry in 1969, reaching 39,937.7 km/h. The Apollo 10 crew's reentry remains the fastest human spaceflight speed ever recorded.
Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford, commander of Apollo 10 and a key figure in space exploration, has passed away at the age of 93. Stafford, a retired Air Force three-star general, participated in four space missions and played a crucial role in the Apollo-Soyuz joint mission with the Soviet Union. He was also known for his contributions to NASA's post-moon landing projects and his involvement in the development of stealth technologies. Stafford's legacy includes fostering international cooperation in space exploration and leaving a lasting impact on the aerospace industry.
Apollo 10 astronauts heard and recorded strange "whistling sounds" resembling "outer-space music" while orbiting the far side of the Moon in 1969. The sounds were not released to the public for nearly 50 years. NASA later confirmed that the sounds were caused by interference between the lunar module and command module's VHF radios. The incident was mentioned in Michael Collins' book, who flew the command module alone while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin headed to the Moon's surface.