Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
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    The Earth gets heavier each day by tons, as meteoric dust settles on it.
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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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    Summer on Uranus lasts for 21 years.
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    The typical spec of dust that you see floating in the air is half way in size between the Earth and a subatomic particle.
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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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    In space, astronauts cannot cry properly, because there is no gravity, so the tears can't flow down their faces!
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    The temperature of the earth's interior increases by 1 degree every 60 feet down.
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