Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    Saturn's rings are about 500,000 miles in circumference but only about a foot thick.
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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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    More than 20 million meteoroids enter Earth's atmosphere every day.
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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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    Jupiter is bigger than all the other planets combined.
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    Approximately 115 tons of ocean salt spray enters the earth's atmosphere each second.
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    The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
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    There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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