Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    Earth is the only planet in our solar system that's not named after a god or goddess.
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    Olympus Mons
    Olympus Mons
    Olympus Mons, on the planet Mars, is the tallest volcano in the Solar System at a height of 14 miles. It is nearly 3 times the height of Mount Everest.
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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 temperature of the earth's interior increases by 1 degree every 60 feet down.
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    The Earth gets heavier each day by tons, as meteoric dust settles on it.
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    A lightning bolt generates temperatures five times hotter than those found at the sun's surface!
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    A neutron star (what remains after a Super Nova) is so dense that a portion of it the size of a sugar cube would weigh as much as all of humanity, or more than all the cars in the United States.
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    Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.
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