Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    The sun puts out more power in 1 second than mankind has ever used within human existence.
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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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    Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
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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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    Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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    The typical spec of dust that you see floating in the air is half way in size between the Earth and a subatomic particle.
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    In the last 7 years, humanity has discovered 43 potentially habitable planets.
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    Saturn's rings are about 500,000 miles in circumference but only about a foot thick.
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