Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    It takes eight and a half minutes for light to get from the sun to earth.
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    The temperature of the earth's interior increases by 1 degree every 60 feet down.
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    There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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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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    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 earth rotates more slowly on its axis in March than in September.
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