Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    The volume of the Earth's moon is the same as the volume of the Pacific Ocean.
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    If two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together.
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    Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
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    Olympus Mons
    Olympus Mons
    Olympus Mons, on the planet Mars, is the tallest volcano in the Solar System at a height of 14 miles. It is nearly 3 times the height of Mount Everest.
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    If you went out into space, you would explode before you suffocated because there's no air pressure.
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    Not only are there rogue planets floating through space completely alone, not orbiting any stars, but it’s possible that these pitch-black lonely planets support life.
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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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    Neil Armstrong, the first man to step foot on the moon, carried with him a piece of cloth and wood from the original 1903 Wright Flyer.
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