Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
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    More than 20 million meteoroids enter Earth's atmosphere every day.
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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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    The temperature of the earth's interior increases by 1 degree every 60 feet down.
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    The Earth gets heavier each day by tons, as meteoric dust settles on it.
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    A lightning bolt generates temperatures five times hotter than those found at the sun's surface!
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