Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    The last time that the Sun was in its current position in space around the Milky Way, dinosaurs ruled the Earth.
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    Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
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    The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
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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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    In outer space there exists a gigantic cloud of alcohol which can be used to produce 400 trillion trillion pints of beer.
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    The ashes of the man who discovered Pluto are currently en route to dwarf planet, scheduled to arrive on the 14th of July, 2015.
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    It 'snows' metal on Venus.
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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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