Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    Astronauts cannot burp in space.
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    The center of the galaxy tastes like raspberries and smells like rum, according to astronomers.
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    It would take more than 150 years to drive a car to the sun.
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    Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
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    The population of the Earth has more than doubled since 1950.
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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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    A neutron star (what remains after a Super Nova) is so dense that a portion of it the size of a sugar cube would weigh as much as all of humanity, or more than all the cars in the United States.
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    The earth travels through space at 660,000 miles per hour.
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