Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    Some asteroids have other asteroids orbiting them.
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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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    The typical spec of dust that you see floating in the air is half way in size between the Earth and a subatomic particle.
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    Jupiter's moon Ganymede, is larger than the planet Mercury!
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    The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth!
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    Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.
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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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    The density of Saturn is so low that if you were to put it in a giant glass of water it would float.
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