Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    The Earth gets heavier each day by tons, as meteoric dust settles on it.
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    An unprotected human can survive up to 1.5 minutes in space with no permanent bodily damage.
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    A lightning bolt generates temperatures five times hotter than those found at the sun's surface!
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    Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
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    Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
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    The Mystery of the Black Knight Satellite
    There's a mysterious satellite of unknown origin that's orbiting Earth. Dubbed the Black Knight Satellite, astronomers have been reporting strange radio signals allegedly coming from the satellite since the 1930s - before NASA or the Soviet Union put satellites into space.
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    The earth rotates more slowly on its axis in March than in September.
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    Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.
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