Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    Earth is the only planet in our solar system that's not named after a god or goddess.
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    Some asteroids have other asteroids orbiting them.
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    The temperature of the earth's interior increases by 1 degree every 60 feet down.
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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 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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    The center of the galaxy tastes like raspberries and smells like rum, according to astronomers.
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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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