Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    Astronauts cannot burp in space.
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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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    Sun Color
    Sun Color
    The Sun is actually white. Viewed from space or a high altitude, it appears as its true color; white. Whereas viewed from a low altitude, atmospheric rendering makes it appear as yellow.
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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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    Approximately 115 tons of ocean salt spray enters the earth's atmosphere each second.
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    A comet's tail always points away from the sun.
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    A car traveling 100 mph would take more than 29 million years to reach the nearest star (to our solar system)
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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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