Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    The sun puts out more power in 1 second than mankind has ever used within human existence.
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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 Earth gets 100 tons heavier every day due to falling space dust.
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    The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
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    Olympus Mons
    Olympus Mons
    Olympus Mons, on the planet Mars, is the tallest volcano in the Solar System at a height of 14 miles. It is nearly 3 times the height of Mount Everest.
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    On Titan, Saturn's largest moon, the atmosphere is so thick and the gravity so low that humans could fly through it by flapping "wings" attached to their arms.
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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 'snows' metal on Venus.
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