Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    41% of the moon is not visible from earth at any time.
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    A comet's tail always points away from the sun.
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    Approximately 115 tons of ocean salt spray enters the earth's atmosphere each second.
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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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    The moon is actually moving away from Earth at a rate of 1.5 inches per year.
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    An organisation called Mars One is planning to establish a permanent colony of humans on Mars by 2023.
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    The earth travels through space at 660,000 miles per hour.
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    Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.
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