Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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    Any space vehicle must move at a rate of 7 miles per second in order to escape the earth's gravitational pull.
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    Jupiter is bigger than all the other planets combined.
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    There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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    The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
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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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    In space, astronauts cannot cry properly, because there is no gravity, so the tears can't flow down their faces!
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    There is a mass reservoir of water floating in space that is 100,000 times bigger than our sun and holds 140 trillion times more water than all of our oceans.
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