Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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    It takes eight and a half minutes for light to get from the sun to earth.
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    Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
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    The Earth gets heavier each day by tons, as meteoric dust settles on it.
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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 population of the Earth has more than doubled since 1950.
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