Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    A car traveling 100 mph would take more than 29 million years to reach the nearest star (to our solar system)
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    The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer 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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    There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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    Some asteroids have other asteroids orbiting them.
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