Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    The light hitting the earth right now is 30 thousand years old.
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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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    Earth is the only planet in our solar system that's not named after a god or goddess.
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    The earth travels through space at 660,000 miles per hour.
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    The last time that the Sun was in its current position in space around the Milky Way, dinosaurs ruled the Earth.
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    A lightning bolt generates temperatures five times hotter than those found at the sun's surface!
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    Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.
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    41% of the moon is not visible from earth at any time.
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