Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    The Earth gets heavier each day by tons, as meteoric dust settles on it.
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    The Earth gets 100 tons heavier every day due to falling space dust.
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    Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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    The earth is .02 degrees hotter during a full moon.
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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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    Approximately 115 tons of ocean salt spray enters the earth's atmosphere each second.
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    The population of the Earth has more than doubled since 1950.
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