Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    1054 AD Supernova
    1054 AD Supernova
    In the year 1054 AD, there was an explosion in the sky so bright that it was visible for 23 days straight, even during the day.
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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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    Only 55% of Americans know that the sun is a star.
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    All of the Earth's continents are wider at the north than in the south - and nobody knows why.
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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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    The center of the galaxy tastes like raspberries and smells like rum, according to astronomers.
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    The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
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    Saturn's moon, Mimas, not only looks like the Death Star, it also has a Pac Man heat signature.
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