Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
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    Earth is the only planet in our solar system that's not named after a god or goddess.
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    Olympus Mons
    Olympus Mons
    Olympus Mons, on the planet Mars, is the tallest volcano in the Solar System at a height of 14 miles. It is nearly 3 times the height of Mount Everest.
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    A comet's tail always points away from the sun.
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    41% of the moon is not visible from earth at any time.
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    If you were to cry in space, the tears would form a bubble in your eye until it's so big it moves to another spot on your face.
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    Sound doesn't travel in space.
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    There is a mysterious and loud radio signal known as 'the space roar' that has yet to be explained.
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