Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    One pinhead of the sun's energy is enough to kill a person at a distance of 160 kilometers.
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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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    Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.
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    Pluto is smaller than Russia.
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    Summer on Uranus lasts for 21 years.
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    The light hitting the earth right now is 30 thousand years old.
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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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    41% of the moon is not visible from earth at any time.
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