Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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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 typical spec of dust that you see floating in the air is half way in size between the Earth and a subatomic particle.
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    A lightning bolt generates temperatures five times hotter than those found at the sun's surface!
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    Astronauts cannot burp in space.
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    The density of Saturn is so low that if you were to put it in a giant glass of water it would float.
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    It 'snows' metal on Venus.
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    Mars had an oxygen-rich atmosphere around 4 billion years ago
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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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