Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    The earth rotates more slowly on its axis in March than in September.
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    The light hitting the earth right now is 30 thousand years old.
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    There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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    The temperature of the earth's interior increases by 1 degree every 60 feet down.
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    The volume of the Earth's moon is the same as the volume of the Pacific Ocean.
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    Jupiter's moon Ganymede, is larger than the planet Mercury!
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    The Mystery of the Black Knight Satellite
    There's a mysterious satellite of unknown origin that's orbiting Earth. Dubbed the Black Knight Satellite, astronomers have been reporting strange radio signals allegedly coming from the satellite since the 1930s - before NASA or the Soviet Union put satellites into space.
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    It would take more than 150 years to drive a car to the sun.
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