Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    Today's top fuel dragsters take off with more force than the space shuttle.
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    The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
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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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    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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    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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    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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    The sun puts out more power in 1 second than mankind has ever used within human existence.
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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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