Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    Only 55% of Americans know that the sun is a star.
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    The Sun and Moon appear to be the same size because the moon is 400 times smaller than the Sun, but 400 times closer to Earth.
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    Pluto is smaller than Russia.
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    The center of the galaxy tastes like raspberries and smells like rum, according to astronomers.
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    There are two golf balls sitting on the moon.
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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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    It 'snows' metal on Venus.
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    The earth rotates more slowly on its axis in March than in September.
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