Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    An organisation called Mars One is planning to establish a permanent colony of humans on Mars by 2023.
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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's moon Ganymede, is larger than the planet Mercury!
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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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    The Earth gets heavier each day by tons, as meteoric dust settles on it.
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    Jupiter is bigger than all the other planets combined.
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    Only 55% of Americans know that the sun is a star.
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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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