Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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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 volume of the Earth's moon is the same as the volume of the Pacific Ocean.
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    The earth is .02 degrees hotter during a full moon.
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    Wow! Signal
    Wow! Signal
    In 1977, researchers detected a strong and unusual radio signal from space that lasted 72 seconds. It hasn't been detected since.
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    Jupiter is bigger than all the other planets combined.
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    Only 55% of Americans know that the sun is a star.
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    In the last 7 years, humanity has discovered 43 potentially habitable planets.
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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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