Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    The Mystery of the Black Knight Satellite
    There's a mysterious satellite of unknown origin that's orbiting Earth. Dubbed the Black Knight Satellite, astronomers have been reporting strange radio signals allegedly coming from the satellite since the 1930s - before NASA or the Soviet Union put satellites into space.
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    The Earth gets heavier each day by tons, as meteoric dust settles on it.
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    Sound doesn't travel in space.
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    The sun puts out more power in 1 second than mankind has ever used within human existence.
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    A 100-pound person on Earth would weigh 38 pounds on Mars.
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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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    Jupiter has radio storms so strong that they can be picked up and heard by an AM radio.
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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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