Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    Jupiter's magnetosphere is the largest single structure inside the Solar System. If you could see it with your eyes, it would appear larger than our full Moon.
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    The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
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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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    It 'snows' metal on Venus.
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    It takes eight and a half minutes for light to get from the sun to earth.
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    Wow! Signal
    Wow! Signal
    In 1977, researchers detected a strong and unusual radio signal from space that lasted 72 seconds. It hasn't been detected since.
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    It would take more than 150 years to drive a car to the sun.
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    Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
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