Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
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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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    Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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    More than 20 million meteoroids enter Earth's atmosphere every day.
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    The Earth gets 100 tons heavier every day due to falling space dust.
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    A car traveling 100 mph would take more than 29 million years to reach the nearest star (to our solar system)
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    An organisation called Mars One is planning to establish a permanent colony of humans on Mars by 2023.
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    Pluto is smaller than Russia.
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