Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    Saturn's moon, Mimas, not only looks like the Death Star, it also has a Pac Man heat signature.
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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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    The Earth gets heavier each day by tons, as meteoric dust settles on it.
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    There is a mysterious and loud radio signal known as 'the space roar' that has yet to be explained.
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    Only 55% of Americans know that the sun is a star.
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    The Earth gets 100 tons heavier every day due to falling space dust.
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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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    The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth!
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