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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    There are 5 to 10 times more stars in the known Universe than there are grains of sand on all the world's beaches, but a single grain of sand has more atoms than there are stars in the known Universe.
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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 puts out more power in 1 second than mankind has ever used within human existence.
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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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    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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    Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.
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    In space, astronauts cannot cry properly, because there is no gravity, so the tears can't flow down their faces!
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