Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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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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    The typical spec of dust that you see floating in the air is half way in size between the Earth and a subatomic particle.
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    The population of the Earth has more than doubled since 1950.
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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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    It takes eight and a half minutes for light to get from the sun to earth.
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    Neil Armstrong, the first man to step foot on the moon, carried with him a piece of cloth and wood from the original 1903 Wright Flyer.
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    Sun Color
    Sun Color
    The Sun is actually white. Viewed from space or a high altitude, it appears as its true color; white. Whereas viewed from a low altitude, atmospheric rendering makes it appear as yellow.
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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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