Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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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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    Astronauts get taller when they are in space.
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    It takes eight and a half minutes for light to get from the sun to earth.
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    The population of the Earth has more than doubled since 1950.
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    Jupiter's moon Ganymede, is larger than the planet Mercury!
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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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    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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