Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    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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    If two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together.
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    If aliens located 60-65 million light years away from us, looked at earth through a really powerful telescope today, they would see dinosaurs!
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    The center of the galaxy tastes like raspberries and smells like rum, according to astronomers.
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    The volume of the Earth's moon is the same as the volume of the Pacific Ocean.
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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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    There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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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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