Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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    Approximately 115 tons of ocean salt spray enters the earth's atmosphere each second.
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    The earth travels through space at 660,000 miles per hour.
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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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    Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
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    Saturn's moon, Mimas, not only looks like the Death Star, it also has a Pac Man heat signature.
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    If you were to cry in space, the tears would form a bubble in your eye until it's so big it moves to another spot on your face.
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    The temperature of the earth's interior increases by 1 degree every 60 feet down.
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