Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    Jupiter has radio storms so strong that they can be picked up and heard by an AM radio.
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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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    A comet's tail always points away from the sun.
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    Some asteroids have other asteroids orbiting them.
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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 moon is actually moving away from Earth at a rate of 1.5 inches per year.
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    It would take more than 150 years to drive a car to the sun.
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    It takes eight and a half minutes for light to get from the sun to earth.
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