Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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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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    The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth!
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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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    Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
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    Scientists have confirmed that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has a watery ocean.
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    41% of the moon is not visible from earth at any time.
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    Only 55% of Americans know that the sun is a star.
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    A 100-pound person on Earth would weigh 38 pounds on Mars.
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