Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    Approximately 115 tons of ocean salt spray enters the earth's atmosphere each second.
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    The Space Shuttle main engine weighs 1/7th as much as a train engine but delivers as much horsepower as 39 locomotives.
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    Scientists have confirmed that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has a watery ocean.
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    The sun puts out more power in 1 second than mankind has ever used within human existence.
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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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    Pluto is smaller than Russia.
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    Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
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    If two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together.
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