Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    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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    It takes eight and a half minutes for light to get from the sun to earth.
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    The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth!
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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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    Not only are there rogue planets floating through space completely alone, not orbiting any stars, but it’s possible that these pitch-black lonely planets support life.
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    A lightning bolt generates temperatures five times hotter than those found at the sun's surface!
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    The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
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    Some asteroids have other asteroids orbiting them.
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