Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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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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    More than 20 million meteoroids enter Earth's atmosphere every day.
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    41% of the moon is not visible from earth at any time.
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    Approximately 115 tons of ocean salt spray enters the earth's atmosphere each second.
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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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    Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
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    It takes eight and a half minutes for light to get from the sun to earth.
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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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