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100 Interesting Space Facts That’ll Blow Your Mind
Neptune's moon, Triton, orbits the planet backwards. It's the only large moon in our solar system that does this.
We spend so much time focused on our lives here on Earth that we often fail to notice the fantastic things far away! Our seemingly limitless universe is filled with genuinely astonishing things that you can learn about right here!
Did you know that our Milky Way galaxy is about 100,000 light-years wide? Continue reading to learn more about our solar system, the planets inside it, and the rest of the universe!
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100 Interesting Space Facts That’ll Blow Your Mind
Neptune's moon, Triton, orbits the planet backwards. It's the only large moon in our solar system that does this.
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26 Facts About Space Shuttles That Are Outta This World!
Aboard the Challenger in 1984, Kathryn Sullivan was the first ever American woman to do a spacewalk.
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5 Fascinating Facts About Saturn’s Rings
Saturn's rings are named alphabetically based on when they were discovered.
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6 Strangest Phenomena In The Universe
55 Cancri e, discovered in 2004, is a planet in the Milky Way that is at least one third diamond.
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The History of Space Travel Timeline
Albert II became the first monkey in space on June 14, 1949, in a specially adapted US V2 rocket.
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Moon Landing Hoax – 5 Common Myths Debunked
One of the main theories disputing the moon landing would be that the astronauts' foot prints on the moon are too clear.
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The Milky Way Smells Like Rum & Tastes Like Raspberries
Scientists discovered ethyl formate in the Milky Way which is what gives raspberries their distinctive and sharp taste.
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When Were the Planets Discovered in Our Solar System?
A day on Uranus lasts 17 Earth hours, and a year on the planet equates to 84 years on Earth.
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14 Amazing Facts About The Hubble Space Telescope
Did you know the Hubble Space Telescope weighs the same as 11 fully grown polar bears?
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30 NASA Facts That Are Literally Out of This World
NASA has an office of Planetary Protection just in case we find life on another planet.
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15 Unbelievable Facts About The Milky Way
Any photo you've ever seen of the Milky Way from space is either of another galaxy or an artist's rendition.
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20 Interesting Facts About Comets
Comets are made of ices such as water, carbon dioxide, ammonia & methane, mixed with dust from when the Solar System was formed.