Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    The earth rotates more slowly on its axis in March than in September.
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    41% of the moon is not visible from earth at any time.
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    Earth is the only planet in our solar system that's not named after a god or goddess.
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    Saturn's rings are about 500,000 miles in circumference but only about a foot thick.
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    The Mystery of the Black Knight Satellite
    There's a mysterious satellite of unknown origin that's orbiting Earth. Dubbed the Black Knight Satellite, astronomers have been reporting strange radio signals allegedly coming from the satellite since the 1930s - before NASA or the Soviet Union put satellites into space.
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    Only 55% of Americans know that the sun is a star.
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    The sun puts out more power in 1 second than mankind has ever used within human existence.
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    The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
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