Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

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    Jupiter is bigger than all the other planets combined.
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    41% of the moon is not visible from earth at any time.
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    The last time that the Sun was in its current position in space around the Milky Way, dinosaurs ruled the Earth.
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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 moon is actually moving away from Earth at a rate of 1.5 inches per year.
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    Only 55% of Americans know that the sun is a star.
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    The Earth gets heavier each day by tons, as meteoric dust settles on it.
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    Scientists have confirmed that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has a watery ocean.
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