Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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    There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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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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    The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
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    A car traveling 100 mph would take more than 29 million years to reach the nearest star (to our solar system)
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    Approximately 115 tons of ocean salt spray enters the earth's atmosphere each second.
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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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    A lightning bolt generates temperatures five times hotter than those found at the sun's surface!
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