Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    1054 AD Supernova
    1054 AD Supernova
    In the year 1054 AD, there was an explosion in the sky so bright that it was visible for 23 days straight, even during the day.
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    The center of the galaxy tastes like raspberries and smells like rum, according to astronomers.
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    A 100-pound person on Earth would weigh 38 pounds on Mars.
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    It would take more than 150 years to drive a car to the sun.
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    The population of the Earth has more than doubled since 1950.
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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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    The volume of the Earth's moon is the same as the volume of the Pacific Ocean.
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    Astronauts get taller when they are in space.
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