Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    More than 20 million meteoroids enter Earth's atmosphere every day.
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    The Earth gets heavier each day by tons, as meteoric dust settles on it.
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    Jupiter has radio storms so strong that they can be picked up and heard by an AM radio.
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    Wow! Signal
    Wow! Signal
    In 1977, researchers detected a strong and unusual radio signal from space that lasted 72 seconds. It hasn't been detected since.
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    Jupiter's moon Ganymede, is larger than the planet Mercury!
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    Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.
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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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    Jupiter is bigger than all the other planets combined.
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