Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    The Earth gets 100 tons heavier every day due to falling space dust.
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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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    An unprotected human can survive up to 1.5 minutes in space with no permanent bodily damage.
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    Astronauts get taller when they are in space.
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    The temperature of the earth's interior increases by 1 degree every 60 feet down.
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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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    Today's top fuel dragsters take off with more force than the space shuttle.
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    If two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together.
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