Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    There are two golf balls sitting on the moon.
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    The moon is actually moving away from Earth at a rate of 1.5 inches per year.
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    1054 AD Supernova
    1054 AD Supernova
    In the year 1054 AD, there was an explosion in the sky so bright that it was visible for 23 days straight, even during the day.
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    There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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    Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
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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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    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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    If you went out into space, you would explode before you suffocated because there's no air pressure.
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