Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    More than 20 million meteoroids enter Earth's atmosphere every day.
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    All of the Earth's continents are wider at the north than in the south - and nobody knows why.
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    The Mystery of the Black Knight Satellite
    There's a mysterious satellite of unknown origin that's orbiting Earth. Dubbed the Black Knight Satellite, astronomers have been reporting strange radio signals allegedly coming from the satellite since the 1930s - before NASA or the Soviet Union put satellites into space.
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    An unprotected human can survive up to 1.5 minutes in space with no permanent bodily damage.
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    In the last 7 years, humanity has discovered 43 potentially habitable planets.
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    There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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    Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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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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