Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    Earth is the only planet in our solar system that's not named after a god or goddess.
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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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    One pinhead of the sun's energy is enough to kill a person at a distance of 160 kilometers.
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    Approximately 115 tons of ocean salt spray enters the earth's atmosphere each second.
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    Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
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    It takes eight and a half minutes for light to get from the sun to earth.
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    Scientists have confirmed that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has a watery ocean.
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    The volume of the Earth's moon is the same as the volume of the Pacific Ocean.
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