Random Space Facts

    59 facts tagged with Space Facts

    It 'snows' metal on Venus.
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    Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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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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    Jupiter is bigger than all the other planets combined.
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    From the nitrogen in our DNA, to the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, to the carbon in our apple pies - all were made in the interiors of collapsing stars; we're all made of stardust.
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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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    In the last 7 years, humanity has discovered 43 potentially habitable planets.
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    Summer on Uranus lasts for 21 years.
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