Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    Jupiter is bigger than all the other planets combined.
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    Saturn's rings are about 500,000 miles in circumference but only about a foot thick.
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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 Earth gets 100 tons heavier every day due to falling space dust.
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    The ashes of the man who discovered Pluto are currently en route to dwarf planet, scheduled to arrive on the 14th of July, 2015.
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    Some asteroids have other asteroids orbiting them.
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    Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
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    The moon is actually moving away from Earth at a rate of 1.5 inches per year.
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