Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    Earth is the only planet in our solar system that's not named after a god or goddess.
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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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    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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    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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    Today's top fuel dragsters take off with more force than the space shuttle.
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    All of the Earth's continents are wider at the north than in the south - and nobody knows why.
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    Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
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