Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
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    Approximately 115 tons of ocean salt spray enters the earth's atmosphere each second.
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    There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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    Only 55% of Americans know that the sun is a star.
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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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    The Earth gets 100 tons heavier every day due to falling space dust.
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