Space Facts

    Random Space Facts

    There are 77 Space Facts!

    Only 55% of Americans know that the sun is a star.
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    Wow! Signal
    Wow! Signal
    In 1977, researchers detected a strong and unusual radio signal from space that lasted 72 seconds. It hasn't been detected since.
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    The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
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    An unprotected human can survive up to 1.5 minutes in space with no permanent bodily damage.
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    Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
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    A lightning bolt generates temperatures five times hotter than those found at the sun's surface!
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    The ashes of the man who discovered Pluto are currently en route to dwarf planet, scheduled to arrive on the 14th of July, 2015.
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    It 'snows' metal on Venus.
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