Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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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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    If two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together.
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    There are two golf balls sitting on the moon.
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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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    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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    Any space vehicle must move at a rate of 7 miles per second in order to escape the earth's gravitational pull.
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    All of the Earth's continents are wider at the north than in the south - and nobody knows why.
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    The last time that the Sun was in its current position in space around the Milky Way, dinosaurs ruled the Earth.
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