Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    Astronauts get taller when they are in space.
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    Only 55% of Americans know that the sun is a star.
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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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    An unprotected human can survive up to 1.5 minutes in space with no permanent bodily damage.
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    The earth is .02 degrees hotter during a full moon.
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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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    The temperature of the earth's interior increases by 1 degree every 60 feet down.
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    It takes eight and a half minutes for light to get from the sun to earth.
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