Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    The Mystery of the Black Knight Satellite
    There's a mysterious satellite of unknown origin that's orbiting Earth. Dubbed the Black Knight Satellite, astronomers have been reporting strange radio signals allegedly coming from the satellite since the 1930s - before NASA or the Soviet Union put satellites into space.
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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 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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    The density of Saturn is so low that if you were to put it in a giant glass of water it would float.
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    Approximately 115 tons of ocean salt spray enters the earth's atmosphere each second.
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    The earth rotates more slowly on its axis in March than in September.
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    If you went out into space, you would explode before you suffocated because there's no air pressure.
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    There are two golf balls sitting on the moon.
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