Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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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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    1054 AD Supernova
    1054 AD Supernova
    In the year 1054 AD, there was an explosion in the sky so bright that it was visible for 23 days straight, even during the day.
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    If two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together.
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    Pluto is smaller than Russia.
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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 Sun and Moon appear to be the same size because the moon is 400 times smaller than the Sun, but 400 times closer to Earth.
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    Sound doesn't travel in space.
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    Astronauts cannot burp in space.
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