Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    In space, astronauts cannot cry properly, because there is no gravity, so the tears can't flow down their faces!
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    An organisation called Mars One is planning to establish a permanent colony of humans on Mars by 2023.
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    1054 AD Supernova
    1054 AD Supernova
    In the year 1054 AD, there was an explosion in the sky so bright that it was visible for 23 days straight, even during the day.
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    Any space vehicle must move at a rate of 7 miles per second in order to escape the earth's gravitational pull.
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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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    Sound doesn't travel in space.
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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 sun puts out more power in 1 second than mankind has ever used within human existence.
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