Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    Astronauts get taller when they are in space.
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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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    Jupiter has radio storms so strong that they can be picked up and heard by an AM radio.
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    There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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    Scientists have confirmed that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has a watery ocean.
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    More than 20 million meteoroids enter Earth's atmosphere every day.
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    A neutron star (what remains after a Super Nova) is so dense that a portion of it the size of a sugar cube would weigh as much as all of humanity, or more than all the cars in the United States.
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    In space, astronauts cannot cry properly, because there is no gravity, so the tears can't flow down their faces!
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