Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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    Not only are there rogue planets floating through space completely alone, not orbiting any stars, but it’s possible that these pitch-black lonely planets support life.
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    Earth is the only planet in our solar system that's not named after a god or goddess.
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    The light hitting the earth right now is 30 thousand years old.
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    Saturn's moon, Mimas, not only looks like the Death Star, it also has a Pac Man heat signature.
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    The population of the Earth has more than doubled since 1950.
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    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.
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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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