Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    The Earth gets 100 tons heavier every day due to falling space dust.
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    Jupiter has radio storms so strong that they can be picked up and heard by an AM radio.
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    Wow! Signal
    Wow! Signal
    In 1977, researchers detected a strong and unusual radio signal from space that lasted 72 seconds. It hasn't been detected since.
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    Jupiter's moon Ganymede, is larger than the planet Mercury!
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    There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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    The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth!
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    A comet's tail always points away from the sun.
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    The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
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