Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.
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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 temperature of the earth's interior increases by 1 degree every 60 feet down.
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    The earth rotates more slowly on its axis in March than in September.
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    The last time that the Sun was in its current position in space around the Milky Way, dinosaurs ruled the Earth.
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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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    Scientists have confirmed that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has a watery ocean.
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    Jupiter's magnetosphere is the largest single structure inside the Solar System. If you could see it with your eyes, it would appear larger than our full Moon.
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