Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    On Titan, Saturn's largest moon, the atmosphere is so thick and the gravity so low that humans could fly through it by flapping "wings" attached to their arms.
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    Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.
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    Astronauts get taller when they are in space.
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    There are two golf balls sitting on the moon.
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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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    1054 AD Supernova
    1054 AD Supernova
    In the year 1054 AD, there was an explosion in the sky so bright that it was visible for 23 days straight, even during the day.
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    The earth travels through space at 660,000 miles per hour.
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    An organisation called Mars One is planning to establish a permanent colony of humans on Mars by 2023.
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