Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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    Some asteroids have other asteroids orbiting them.
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    A lightning bolt generates temperatures five times hotter than those found at the sun's surface!
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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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    A 100-pound person on Earth would weigh 38 pounds on Mars.
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    The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth!
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    Pluto is smaller than Russia.
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    If two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together.
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