Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    The Mystery of the Black Knight Satellite
    There's a mysterious satellite of unknown origin that's orbiting Earth. Dubbed the Black Knight Satellite, astronomers have been reporting strange radio signals allegedly coming from the satellite since the 1930s - before NASA or the Soviet Union put satellites into space.
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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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    The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth!
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    The earth is .02 degrees hotter during a full moon.
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    The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
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    The center of the galaxy tastes like raspberries and smells like rum, according to astronomers.
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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 sun puts out more power in 1 second than mankind has ever used within human existence.
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