Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    Some asteroids have other asteroids orbiting them.
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    Astronauts cannot burp in space.
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    The moon is actually moving away from Earth at a rate of 1.5 inches per year.
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    Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.
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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 last time that the Sun was in its current position in space around the Milky Way, dinosaurs ruled the Earth.
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    The earth travels through space at 660,000 miles per hour.
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    The Earth weighs around 6,600,000,000,000,000,000,000 tons (5,940 billion billion metric tons)!
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