Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    Approximately 115 tons of ocean salt spray enters the earth's atmosphere each second.
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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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    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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    41% of the moon is not visible from earth at any time.
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    All of the Earth's continents are wider at the north than in the south - and nobody knows why.
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    An unprotected human can survive up to 1.5 minutes in space with no permanent bodily damage.
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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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    There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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