Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    The earth is .02 degrees hotter during a full moon.
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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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    Only 55% of Americans know that the sun is a star.
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    1054 AD Supernova
    1054 AD Supernova
    In the year 1054 AD, there was an explosion in the sky so bright that it was visible for 23 days straight, even during the day.
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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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    It would take more than 150 years to drive a car to the sun.
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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 temperature of the earth's interior increases by 1 degree every 60 feet down.
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