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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    The Earth gets 100 tons heavier every day due to falling space dust.
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    If two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together.
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    Pluto is smaller than Russia.
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    The earth is .02 degrees hotter during a full moon.
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    Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.
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    Gene Cernan
    Gene Cernan
    Apollo 17 astronaut Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the Moon, wrote his daughter's initials there. They’ll last at least 50,000 years.
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    41% of the moon is not visible from earth at any time.
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