Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    Today's top fuel dragsters take off with more force than the space shuttle.
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    Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
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    The volume of the Earth's moon is the same as the volume of the Pacific Ocean.
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    The Earth gets heavier each day by tons, as meteoric dust settles on it.
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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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    The Space Shuttle main engine weighs 1/7th as much as a train engine but delivers as much horsepower as 39 locomotives.
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