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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    There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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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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    41% of the moon is not visible from earth at any time.
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    The center of the galaxy tastes like raspberries and smells like rum, according to astronomers.
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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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    The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth!
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    Sound doesn't travel in space.
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