Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    More than 20 million meteoroids enter Earth's atmosphere every day.
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    A 100-pound person on Earth would weigh 38 pounds on Mars.
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    A comet's tail always points away from the sun.
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    The light hitting the earth right now is 30 thousand years old.
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    1054 AD Supernova
    1054 AD Supernova
    In the year 1054 AD, there was an explosion in the sky so bright that it was visible for 23 days straight, even during the day.
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    Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
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    Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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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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