Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    Some asteroids have other asteroids orbiting them.
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    Approximately 115 tons of ocean salt spray enters the earth's atmosphere each second.
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    In outer space there exists a gigantic cloud of alcohol which can be used to produce 400 trillion trillion pints of beer.
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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 Space Shuttle main engine weighs 1/7th as much as a train engine but delivers as much horsepower as 39 locomotives.
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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 moon is actually moving away from Earth at a rate of 1.5 inches per year.
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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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