Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    The population of the Earth has more than doubled since 1950.
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    An unprotected human can survive up to 1.5 minutes in space with no permanent bodily damage.
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    Today's top fuel dragsters take off with more force than the space shuttle.
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    The last time that the Sun was in its current position in space around the Milky Way, dinosaurs ruled the Earth.
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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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    A car traveling 100 mph would take more than 29 million years to reach the nearest star (to our solar system)
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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 ashes of the man who discovered Pluto are currently en route to dwarf planet, scheduled to arrive on the 14th of July, 2015.
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