Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    Wow! Signal
    Wow! Signal
    In 1977, researchers detected a strong and unusual radio signal from space that lasted 72 seconds. It hasn't been detected since.
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    A lightning bolt generates temperatures five times hotter than those found at the sun's surface!
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    An organisation called Mars One is planning to establish a permanent colony of humans on Mars by 2023.
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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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    There is a mysterious and loud radio signal known as 'the space roar' that has yet to be explained.
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    Sun Color
    Sun Color
    The Sun is actually white. Viewed from space or a high altitude, it appears as its true color; white. Whereas viewed from a low altitude, atmospheric rendering makes it appear as yellow.
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    The sun puts out more power in 1 second than mankind has ever used within human existence.
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    The moon is actually moving away from Earth at a rate of 1.5 inches per year.
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