Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    Approximately 115 tons of ocean salt spray enters the earth's atmosphere each second.
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    Only 55% of Americans know that the sun is a star.
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    The Earth gets heavier each day by tons, as meteoric dust settles on it.
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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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    Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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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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