Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    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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    There are two golf balls sitting on the moon.
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    Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.
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    The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
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    The temperature of the earth's interior increases by 1 degree every 60 feet down.
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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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    Jupiter's moon Ganymede, is larger than the planet Mercury!
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    A comet's tail always points away from the sun.
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