How Fast Is The Voyager 1 Spacecraft Traveling?
The Voyager 1 spacecraft has been traveling through space since 1977 and is the farthest man-made object from Earth. It is currently the fastest spacecraft in history and is the only one to have left our solar system. Voyager 1 is traveling at a speed of more than 35,000 mph (17 kilometers per second) as it moves away from the Sun. This incredible speed is due to the spacecraft's powerful thrusters, which were used to propel it away from Earth and into space....