Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    In the last 7 years, humanity has discovered 43 potentially habitable planets.
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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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    Earth is the only planet in our solar system that's not named after a god or goddess.
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    It takes eight and a half minutes for light to get from the sun to earth.
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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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    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 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 Earth gets 100 tons heavier every day due to falling space dust.
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