Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    The Mystery of the Black Knight Satellite
    There's a mysterious satellite of unknown origin that's orbiting Earth. Dubbed the Black Knight Satellite, astronomers have been reporting strange radio signals allegedly coming from the satellite since the 1930s - before NASA or the Soviet Union put satellites into space.
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    Pluto is smaller than Russia.
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    Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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    There is a mass reservoir of water floating in space that is 100,000 times bigger than our sun and holds 140 trillion times more water than all of our oceans.
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    Astronauts get taller when they are in space.
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    Jupiter is bigger than all the other planets combined.
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    Scientists have confirmed that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has a watery ocean.
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    A lightning bolt generates temperatures five times hotter than those found at the sun's surface!
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