Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    It 'snows' metal on Venus.
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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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    Scientists have confirmed that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has a watery ocean.
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    There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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    Sound doesn't travel in space.
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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 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 volume of the Earth's moon is the same as the volume of the Pacific Ocean.
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