Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.
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    The last time that the Sun was in its current position in space around the Milky Way, dinosaurs ruled the Earth.
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    Today's top fuel dragsters take off with more force than the space shuttle.
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    The Mystery of the Black Knight Satellite
    There's a mysterious satellite of unknown origin that's orbiting Earth. Dubbed the Black Knight Satellite, astronomers have been reporting strange radio signals allegedly coming from the satellite since the 1930s - before NASA or the Soviet Union put satellites into space.
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    Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
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    Approximately 115 tons of ocean salt spray enters the earth's atmosphere each second.
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    There's a mysterious dwarf planet between Mars and Jupiter called 'Ceres' which has never been visited by spacecraft or photographed in detail, however, Earth-bound telescopes reveal a large bright shining spot on the surface of this planet, the origin and nature of which are unknown.
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    Scientists have confirmed that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has a watery ocean.
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