20 Facts About Space
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Here are some interesting facts about space.
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Pluto was originally classified as a planet.
In 2006, it was reclassified as a dwarf planet.
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There is no dark side of the moon.
Earthlings see the same side of the moon because of how the moon rotates on its axis as it is traveling around the earth.
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The moon was formed 4.6 billion years ago.
It is the earth's only natural satellite.
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As long as you are in a dark place, the Andromeda Galaxy can be seen with the naked eye from Earth.
It is also fairly close to the Milky Way, and is traveling towards the Milky Way. Eventually, the Andromeda Galaxy and the Milky Way will collide and form a new galaxy.
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The four gas giants in our solar system are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
Gas giants contain more than 10 times the mass of Earth.
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The universe is 68 percent dark energy.
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On a daily basis, 275 million stars are born and die.
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Twenty-seven percent of the universe is dark matter.
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The Andromeda Galaxy is 2.5 million light-years away.
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It takes 230 million years for our solar system to rotate around the Milky Way.
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There are eight planets in earth's solar system.
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Mars has the tallest mountain, Olympus Mons, in the solar system.
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The earth's rotation is slowing down.
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The earth is about 4.54 billion years old.
In addition, it is the only planet known in the solar system to support life.
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The giant red spot on Jupiter is a storm.
The storm has been happening for 350 years.
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Mercury passes in front of the sun 13 times in one century.
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The planet Uranus rotates in a retrograde fashion.
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One third of Pluto is water.
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The Milky Way has at least 400 billion stars.
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The earth is over 300,000 times smaller than sun.
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Jupiter is the fifth planet and has 67 moons.
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There are four terrestrial planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.
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