Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    Only 55% of Americans know that the sun is a star.
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    There is a mysterious and loud radio signal known as 'the space roar' that has yet to be explained.
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    The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
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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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    In space, astronauts cannot cry properly, because there is no gravity, so the tears can't flow down their faces!
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    Pluto is smaller than Russia.
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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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    The moon is actually moving away from Earth at a rate of 1.5 inches per year.
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