Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
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    The earth is .02 degrees hotter during a full moon.
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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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    The earth rotates more slowly on its axis in March than in September.
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    Summer on Uranus lasts for 21 years.
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    Wow! Signal
    Wow! Signal
    In 1977, researchers detected a strong and unusual radio signal from space that lasted 72 seconds. It hasn't been detected since.
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    Scientists have confirmed that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has a watery ocean.
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    Approximately 115 tons of ocean salt spray enters the earth's atmosphere each second.
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