Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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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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    Approximately 115 tons of ocean salt spray enters the earth's atmosphere each second.
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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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    Mars had an oxygen-rich atmosphere around 4 billion years ago
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    Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
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    The population of the Earth has more than doubled since 1950.
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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 is .02 degrees hotter during a full moon.
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