Executive Orders are controversial because they allow the President to make major decisions, even law, without the consent of Congress. This, of course, runs against the general logic of the Constitution -- that no one should have power to act unilaterally.
Voyager 1 has since become the fastest and most distant man-made object in the Universe, travelling at around 61,500km/h at a distance of 17.6 billion km from the Earth. Perhaps most incredible of all, NASA is still in communication with it, despite radio signals taking 16 hours to reach it. Image Â© NASA.
Report Abuse. There was some instance that the speed of Voyager 1 was measured at around 39,000 miles per hour when it departed our Solar System on Feb. 17, 1998. At the same time, Voyager 2 (its twin) was 5.1 billion miles from Earth and was departing the Solar System at a speed of 35,000 miles per hour.eport Abuse. There was some instance that the speed of Voyager 1 was measured at around 39,000 miles per hour when it departed our Solar System on Feb. 17, 1998. At the same time, Voyager 2 (its twin) was 5.1 billion miles from Earth and was departing the Solar System at a speed of 35,000 miles per hour.