Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    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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    Approximately 115 tons of ocean salt spray enters the earth's atmosphere each second.
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    In space, astronauts cannot cry properly, because there is no gravity, so the tears can't flow down their faces!
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    Saturn's rings are about 500,000 miles in circumference but only about a foot thick.
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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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