Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    Neil Armstrong, the first man to step foot on the moon, carried with him a piece of cloth and wood from the original 1903 Wright Flyer.
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    There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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    Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.
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    The population of the Earth has more than doubled since 1950.
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    Pluto is smaller than Russia.
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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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    Gene Cernan
    Gene Cernan
    Apollo 17 astronaut Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the Moon, wrote his daughter's initials there. They’ll last at least 50,000 years.
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    The Earth gets 100 tons heavier every day due to falling space dust.
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