Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth!
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    If two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together.
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    Wow! Signal
    Wow! Signal
    In 1977, researchers detected a strong and unusual radio signal from space that lasted 72 seconds. It hasn't been detected since.
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    The earth is .02 degrees hotter during a full moon.
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    1054 AD Supernova
    1054 AD Supernova
    In the year 1054 AD, there was an explosion in the sky so bright that it was visible for 23 days straight, even during the day.
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    The Sun and Moon appear to be the same size because the moon is 400 times smaller than the Sun, but 400 times closer to Earth.
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    The earth rotates more slowly on its axis in March than in September.
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    Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
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