Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
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    41% of the moon is not visible from earth at any time.
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    Any space vehicle must move at a rate of 7 miles per second in order to escape the earth's gravitational pull.
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    There are two golf balls sitting on the moon.
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    Some asteroids have other asteroids orbiting them.
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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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    The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth!
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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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