Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    Some asteroids have other asteroids orbiting them.
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    The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth!
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    Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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    Scientists have confirmed that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has a watery ocean.
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    The earth rotates more slowly on its axis in March than in September.
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    Wow! Signal
    Wow! Signal
    In 1977, researchers detected a strong and unusual radio signal from space that lasted 72 seconds. It hasn't been detected since.
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    One pinhead of the sun's energy is enough to kill a person at a distance of 160 kilometers.
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    Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
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