Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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    It 'snows' metal on Venus.
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    Only 55% of Americans know that the sun is a star.
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    In the last 7 years, humanity has discovered 43 potentially habitable planets.
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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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    An organisation called Mars One is planning to establish a permanent colony of humans on Mars by 2023.
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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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    Today's top fuel dragsters take off with more force than the space shuttle.
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