Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    Sound doesn't travel in space.
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    Saturn's rings are about 500,000 miles in circumference but only about a foot thick.
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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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    The earth rotates more slowly on its axis in March than in September.
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    A 100-pound person on Earth would weigh 38 pounds on Mars.
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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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    If two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together.
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    The Earth gets heavier each day by tons, as meteoric dust settles on it.
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