Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    The earth rotates more slowly on its axis in March than in September.
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    The temperature of the earth's interior increases by 1 degree every 60 feet down.
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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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    All of the Earth's continents are wider at the north than in the south - and nobody knows why.
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    Olympus Mons
    Olympus Mons
    Olympus Mons, on the planet Mars, is the tallest volcano in the Solar System at a height of 14 miles. It is nearly 3 times the height of Mount Everest.
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    The moon is actually moving away from Earth at a rate of 1.5 inches per year.
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    Sound doesn't travel in space.
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    Jupiter's moon Ganymede, is larger than the planet Mercury!
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