Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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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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    Approximately 115 tons of ocean salt spray enters the earth's atmosphere each second.
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    It 'snows' metal on Venus.
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    The center of the galaxy tastes like raspberries and smells like rum, according to astronomers.
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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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    The volume of the Earth's moon is the same as the volume of the Pacific Ocean.
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    The Space Shuttle main engine weighs 1/7th as much as a train engine but delivers as much horsepower as 39 locomotives.
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    Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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