Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    A comet's tail always points away from the sun.
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    Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
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    An organisation called Mars One is planning to establish a permanent colony of humans on Mars by 2023.
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    Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
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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 light hitting the earth right now is 30 thousand years old.
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    The Earth gets heavier each day by tons, as meteoric dust settles on it.
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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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