Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    The earth travels through space at 660,000 miles per hour.
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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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    Saturn's moon, Mimas, not only looks like the Death Star, it also has a Pac Man heat signature.
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    Jupiter is bigger than all the other planets combined.
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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 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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    The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
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    Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
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