Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    Saturn's rings are about 500,000 miles in circumference but only about a foot thick.
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    Approximately 115 tons of ocean salt spray enters the earth's atmosphere each second.
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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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    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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    The population of the Earth has more than doubled since 1950.
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    The earth rotates more slowly on its axis in March than in September.
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