Random Space Facts

    59 facts tagged with Space Facts

    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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    Earth is the only planet in our solar system that's not named after a god or goddess.
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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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    In outer space there exists a gigantic cloud of alcohol which can be used to produce 400 trillion trillion pints of beer.
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    An organisation called Mars One is planning to establish a permanent colony of humans on Mars by 2023.
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    There is a mysterious and loud radio signal known as 'the space roar' that has yet to be explained.
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    585 BC Solar Eclipse
    585 BC Solar Eclipse
    In 585 BC, a solar eclipse occurred in the middle of a battle between the Lydians and the Medes. They promptly ceased fighting and signed a peace treaty.
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    The Space Shuttle main engine weighs 1/7th as much as a train engine but delivers as much horsepower as 39 locomotives.
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