Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    Some asteroids have other asteroids orbiting them.
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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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    Scientists have confirmed that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has a watery ocean.
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    The ashes of the man who discovered Pluto are currently en route to dwarf planet, scheduled to arrive on the 14th of July, 2015.
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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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    The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
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    If you went out into space, you would explode before you suffocated because there's no air pressure.
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    Only 55% of Americans know that the sun is a star.
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