Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    The earth travels through space at 660,000 miles per hour.
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    Saturn's rings are about 500,000 miles in circumference but only about a foot thick.
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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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    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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    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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    Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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    In space, astronauts cannot cry properly, because there is no gravity, so the tears can't flow down their faces!
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    Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.
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