Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    Mars had an oxygen-rich atmosphere around 4 billion years ago
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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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    Not only are there rogue planets floating through space completely alone, not orbiting any stars, but it’s possible that these pitch-black lonely planets support life.
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    An organisation called Mars One is planning to establish a permanent colony of humans on Mars by 2023.
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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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    A car traveling 100 mph would take more than 29 million years to reach the nearest star (to our solar system)
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    The earth rotates more slowly on its axis in March than in September.
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    Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
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