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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    The light hitting the earth right now is 30 thousand years old.
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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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    In space, astronauts cannot cry properly, because there is no gravity, so the tears can't flow down their faces!
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    Today's top fuel dragsters take off with more force than the space shuttle.
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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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    Some asteroids have other asteroids orbiting them.
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