Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    Astronauts cannot burp in space.
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    The earth rotates more slowly on its axis in March than in September.
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    There is a mass reservoir of water floating in space that is 100,000 times bigger than our sun and holds 140 trillion times more water than all of our oceans.
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    There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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    Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
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    One pinhead of the sun's energy is enough to kill a person at a distance of 160 kilometers.
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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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    Jupiter's magnetosphere is the largest single structure inside the Solar System. If you could see it with your eyes, it would appear larger than our full Moon.
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