Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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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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    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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    Olympus Mons
    Olympus Mons
    Olympus Mons, on the planet Mars, is the tallest volcano in the Solar System at a height of 14 miles. It is nearly 3 times the height of Mount Everest.
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    The Sun and Moon appear to be the same size because the moon is 400 times smaller than the Sun, but 400 times closer to Earth.
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    Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.
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    Astronauts cannot burp in space.
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    The earth rotates more slowly on its axis in March than in September.
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    Jupiter is bigger than all the other planets combined.
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