Space Facts

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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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    Saturn's rings are about 500,000 miles in circumference but only about a foot thick.
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    It 'snows' metal on Venus.
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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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    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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    The earth rotates more slowly on its axis in March than in September.
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    There are two golf balls sitting on the moon.
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    The density of Saturn is so low that if you were to put it in a giant glass of water it would float.
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