Random Space Facts

    59 facts tagged with Space Facts

    The light hitting the earth right now is 30 thousand years old.
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    Sun Color
    Sun Color
    The Sun is actually white. Viewed from space or a high altitude, it appears as its true color; white. Whereas viewed from a low altitude, atmospheric rendering makes it appear as yellow.
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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 last time that the Sun was in its current position in space around the Milky Way, dinosaurs ruled the Earth.
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    According to a study by the National Science Foundation, only half of Americans believe in evolution, and one in 4 don't know that the Earth orbits the Sun.
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    The ashes of the man who discovered Pluto are currently en route to dwarf planet, scheduled to arrive on the 14th of July, 2015.
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    Penguin Poop Seen From Space
    Penguin Poop Seen From Space
    Researchers find new emperor penguin colonies by looking for their poop from a satellite in space.
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    NASA invented baby food as we know it today.
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