Space Facts

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    Some asteroids have other asteroids orbiting them.
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    Only 55% of Americans know that the sun is a star.
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    There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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    The earth rotates more slowly on its axis in March than in September.
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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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    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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    The volume of the Earth's moon is the same as the volume of the Pacific Ocean.
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    It would take more than 150 years to drive a car to the sun.
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