Fun Facts about Space

Awesome Facts about Space!

1. There are thousands of planets in space, not just the (8) in our galaxy.
2. In space, the skin on your feet will peel off!
3. On Venus, one day is longer than one whole Earth year
4. Astronauts are usually placed in quarantine after returning from the moon
5. One million Earths (planets) can fit inside the Sun.
6. After extended time in space, you become taller, then shrink once back on Earth.
7. There's extreme weather in Space
8. Space isn't that far away (only about 100km above the Earth)
9. The hottest planet is not the closest planet to the Sun.
10. The moon looks bigger on the horizon
11. You can still cry in space, but your tears don't fall
12. Dirty underwear and toilet paper has helped grow plants on the ISS
13. There is a dwarf planet named after an Easter island legend
14. The Northern star will eventually change
15. The Apollo crew didn't have any life insurance
16. Metal sticks together in space
17. The furthest manmade object (the Voyager 1) has a message for aliens on-board it