Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    Jupiter is bigger than all the other planets combined.
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    Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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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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    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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    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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    Astronauts cannot burp in space.
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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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    Astronauts get taller when they are in space.
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