Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    It would take more than 150 years to drive a car to the sun.
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    A neutron star (what remains after a Super Nova) is so dense that a portion of it the size of a sugar cube would weigh as much as all of humanity, or more than all the cars in the United States.
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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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    Some asteroids have other asteroids orbiting them.
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    The earth rotates more slowly on its axis in March than in September.
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    The sun puts out more power in 1 second than mankind has ever used within human existence.
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    There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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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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