Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    Scientists have confirmed that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has a watery ocean.
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    Jupiter's moon Ganymede, is larger than the planet Mercury!
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    There are two golf balls sitting on the moon.
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    41% of the moon is not visible from earth at any time.
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    The volume of the Earth's moon is the same as the volume of the Pacific Ocean.
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    Any space vehicle must move at a rate of 7 miles per second in order to escape the earth's gravitational pull.
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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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    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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