Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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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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    Astronauts cannot burp in space.
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    Jupiter has radio storms so strong that they can be picked up and heard by an AM radio.
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    The Sun and Moon appear to be the same size because the moon is 400 times smaller than the Sun, but 400 times closer to Earth.
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    More than 20 million meteoroids enter Earth's atmosphere every day.
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    Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
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    There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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    Jupiter's moon Ganymede, is larger than the planet Mercury!
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