Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    The center of the galaxy tastes like raspberries and smells like rum, according to astronomers.
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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 earth travels through space at 660,000 miles per hour.
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    Jupiter is bigger than all the other planets combined.
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    Sun Color
    Sun Color
    The Sun is actually white. Viewed from space or a high altitude, it appears as its true color; white. Whereas viewed from a low altitude, atmospheric rendering makes it appear as yellow.
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    One pinhead of the sun's energy is enough to kill a person at a distance of 160 kilometers.
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    The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
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    Mars had an oxygen-rich atmosphere around 4 billion years ago
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