Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    The center of the galaxy tastes like raspberries and smells like rum, according to astronomers.
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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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    Wow! Signal
    Wow! Signal
    In 1977, researchers detected a strong and unusual radio signal from space that lasted 72 seconds. It hasn't been detected since.
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    It 'snows' metal on Venus.
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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 light hitting the earth right now is 30 thousand years old.
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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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    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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