Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    The Space Shuttle main engine weighs 1/7th as much as a train engine but delivers as much horsepower as 39 locomotives.
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    Any space vehicle must move at a rate of 7 miles per second in order to escape the earth's gravitational pull.
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    Sun Color
    Sun Color
    The Sun is actually white. Viewed from space or a high altitude, it appears as its true color; white. Whereas viewed from a low altitude, atmospheric rendering makes it appear as yellow.
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    The earth rotates more slowly on its axis in March than in September.
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    The last time that the Sun was in its current position in space around the Milky Way, dinosaurs ruled the Earth.
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    There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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    The center of the galaxy tastes like raspberries and smells like rum, according to astronomers.
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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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