Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    Mars had an oxygen-rich atmosphere around 4 billion years ago
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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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    Jupiter's moon Ganymede, is larger than the planet Mercury!
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    Astronauts get taller when they are in space.
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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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    Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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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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    Scientists have confirmed that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has a watery ocean.
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