Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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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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    More than 20 million meteoroids enter Earth's atmosphere every day.
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    Sound doesn't travel in space.
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    The Earth gets heavier each day by tons, as meteoric dust settles on it.
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    Some asteroids have other asteroids orbiting them.
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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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    The population of the Earth has more than doubled since 1950.
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    In the last 7 years, humanity has discovered 43 potentially habitable planets.
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