Space Facts~Did you know…

We love space in this household, from stars to planets to galaxies we want to learn more. We thought why not compile a list of facts about space for all the other space lovers alike. Let us know in the comments how many of these facts you knew already.

  • One million Earths can fit into our solar system’s sun.
  • Comets are made out ice,sand and carbon dioxide.
  • There are more stars in the universe then there are grains of sand on all the Earth’s beaches.
  • If you could take a trip to Pluto in a plane, it would take 800 YEARS.
  • One NASA space suit costs $12 000 000 (R 203 640 000)
  • One day on Venus is longer then one year.
  • There is a volcano on Mars that is three times larger then Mount Everest.
  • Mercury and Venus are the only 2 planets in our solar system without moons.
  • The footprints on moon won’t disappear as there is no wind on the moon.
  • A day on Mars is 24 hours 39 minutes and 35 seconds long.
  • Venus has the most volcanoes and is also the hottest planet.
  • A season on Uranus is equivalent to 21 Earth Years.
  • Pluto’s largest moon is almost half the size of Pluto.
  • We know more about our moon and mars then the ocean.
  • The International Space Station circles the Earth every 92 minutes.

~Stay Curious~

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