Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    Only 55% of Americans know that the sun is a star.
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    Astronauts cannot burp in space.
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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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    In space, astronauts cannot cry properly, because there is no gravity, so the tears can't flow down their faces!
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    On Titan, Saturn's largest moon, the atmosphere is so thick and the gravity so low that humans could fly through it by flapping "wings" attached to their arms.
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    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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    The moon is actually moving away from Earth at a rate of 1.5 inches per year.
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    The Earth gets heavier each day by tons, as meteoric dust settles on it.
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