Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
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    In space, astronauts cannot cry properly, because there is no gravity, so the tears can't flow down their faces!
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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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    If two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together.
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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 Mystery of the Black Knight Satellite
    There's a mysterious satellite of unknown origin that's orbiting Earth. Dubbed the Black Knight Satellite, astronomers have been reporting strange radio signals allegedly coming from the satellite since the 1930s - before NASA or the Soviet Union put satellites into space.
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    The light hitting the earth right now is 30 thousand years old.
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