Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
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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 travels through space at 660,000 miles per hour.
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    Only 55% of Americans know that the sun is a star.
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    Jupiter's magnetosphere is the largest single structure inside the Solar System. If you could see it with your eyes, it would appear larger than our full Moon.
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    The center of the galaxy tastes like raspberries and smells like rum, according to astronomers.
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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 Earth gets heavier each day by tons, as meteoric dust settles on it.
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