Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    The temperature of the earth's interior increases by 1 degree every 60 feet down.
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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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    Olympus Mons
    Olympus Mons
    Olympus Mons, on the planet Mars, is the tallest volcano in the Solar System at a height of 14 miles. It is nearly 3 times the height of Mount Everest.
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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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    Astronauts get taller when they are in space.
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    More than 20 million meteoroids enter Earth's atmosphere every day.
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    If two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together.
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    The sun puts out more power in 1 second than mankind has ever used within human existence.
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