Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    The moon is actually moving away from Earth at a rate of 1.5 inches per year.
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    One pinhead of the sun's energy is enough to kill a person at a distance of 160 kilometers.
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    The Space Shuttle main engine weighs 1/7th as much as a train engine but delivers as much horsepower as 39 locomotives.
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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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    The Earth gets heavier each day by tons, as meteoric dust settles on it.
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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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    Mars had an oxygen-rich atmosphere around 4 billion years ago
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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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