Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
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    Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
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    There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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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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    The earth travels through space at 660,000 miles per hour.
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    The Sun and Moon appear to be the same size because the moon is 400 times smaller than the Sun, but 400 times closer to Earth.
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    It takes eight and a half minutes for light to get from the sun to earth.
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    Summer on Uranus lasts for 21 years.
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