Random Space Facts

    59 facts tagged with Space Facts

    It 'snows' metal on Venus.
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    If NASA sent birds into space they would soon die; they need gravity to swallow.
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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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    Summer on Uranus lasts for 21 years.
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    An organisation called Mars One is planning to establish a permanent colony of humans on Mars by 2023.
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    The Space Shuttle main engine weighs 1/7th as much as a train engine but delivers as much horsepower as 39 locomotives.
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    MDIF, a New York based non-profit organisation, is planning to beam free Wi-Fi to the entire world from space.
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    In 1859, the largest known geomagnetic storm struck the Caribbean, causing an aurora and telegraphs could even operate without a power source.
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