The fastest-spinning manmade object has been created in a lab at Purdue University. This microscopic rotor is made up of two silica nanoparticles stuck together to form a "dumbbell," and by ...

Scientists from Purdue University have used radiation pressure, in the form of concentrated lasers, to create the world’s fastest spinning object. The team succeeded in rotating a dumbbell-shaped ...

The Parker Solar Probe continues to set new records as the fastest human-made object, and it's expected to set an even bigger one in 2025.

Haumea is one of the fastest rotating large objects in our solar system. A single day on the dwarf planet is only about 4 Earth hours long. NOVA is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS ...