Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    The Space Shuttle main engine weighs 1/7th as much as a train engine but delivers as much horsepower as 39 locomotives.
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    The population of the Earth has more than doubled since 1950.
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    In space, astronauts cannot cry properly, because there is no gravity, so the tears can't flow down their faces!
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    Any space vehicle must move at a rate of 7 miles per second in order to escape the earth's gravitational pull.
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    The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
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    There are two golf balls sitting on the moon.
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