Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
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    Wow! Signal
    Wow! Signal
    In 1977, researchers detected a strong and unusual radio signal from space that lasted 72 seconds. It hasn't been detected since.
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    Jupiter has radio storms so strong that they can be picked up and heard by an AM radio.
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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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    There are two golf balls sitting on the moon.
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    Approximately 115 tons of ocean salt spray enters the earth's atmosphere each second.
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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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    Astronauts get taller when they are in space.
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