Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    Scientists have confirmed that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has a watery ocean.
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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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    Any space vehicle must move at a rate of 7 miles per second in order to escape the earth's gravitational pull.
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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 volume of the Earth's moon is the same as the volume of the Pacific Ocean.
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    The earth travels through space at 660,000 miles per hour.
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    The population of the Earth has more than doubled since 1950.
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    Astronauts get taller when they are in space.
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