Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    One pinhead of the sun's energy is enough to kill a person at a distance of 160 kilometers.
    277
    The Sun and Moon appear to be the same size because the moon is 400 times smaller than the Sun, but 400 times closer to Earth.
    13
    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.
    55
    The typical spec of dust that you see floating in the air is half way in size between the Earth and a subatomic particle.
    131
    Saturn's rings are about 500,000 miles in circumference but only about a foot thick.
    160
    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.
    28
    A 100-pound person on Earth would weigh 38 pounds on Mars.
    102
    Today's top fuel dragsters take off with more force than the space shuttle.
    120