Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    The earth rotates more slowly on its axis in March than in September.
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    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.
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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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    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 temperature of the earth's interior increases by 1 degree every 60 feet down.
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    An organisation called Mars One is planning to establish a permanent colony of humans on Mars by 2023.
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    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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