Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    Scientists have confirmed that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has a watery ocean.
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    In the last 7 years, humanity has discovered 43 potentially habitable planets.
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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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    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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    Today's top fuel dragsters take off with more force than the space shuttle.
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    The density of Saturn is so low that if you were to put it in a giant glass of water it would float.
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    Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
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    The typical spec of dust that you see floating in the air is half way in size between the Earth and a subatomic particle.
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