Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    Saturn's rings are about 500,000 miles in circumference but only about a foot thick.
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    Sun Color
    Sun Color
    The Sun is actually white. Viewed from space or a high altitude, it appears as its true color; white. Whereas viewed from a low altitude, atmospheric rendering makes it appear as yellow.
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    The density of Saturn is so low that if you were to put it in a giant glass of water it would float.
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    One pinhead of the sun's energy is enough to kill a person at a distance of 160 kilometers.
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    The earth rotates more slowly on its axis in March than in September.
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    Olympus Mons
    Olympus Mons
    Olympus Mons, on the planet Mars, is the tallest volcano in the Solar System at a height of 14 miles. It is nearly 3 times the height of Mount Everest.
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    Astronauts cannot burp in space.
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    Jupiter has radio storms so strong that they can be picked up and heard by an AM radio.
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