Space Trivia

  • Neptune was the first planet to have its existence predicted by calculations before it was actually seen by a telescope.Upload to Facebook
    Neptune was the first planet to have its existence predicted by calculations before it was actually seen by a telescope.
  • Each day, up to 4 billion meteoroids fall to Earth.Upload to Facebook
    Each day, up to 4 billion meteoroids fall to Earth.
  • There are an estimated 100 billion galaxies in the universe.Upload to Facebook
    There are an estimated 100 billion galaxies in the universe.
  • When the moon is directly overhead, we weigh slightly less.Upload to Facebook
    When the moon is directly overhead, we weigh slightly less.
  • Mars' gravitational pull is only 37% that of Earth's - One would be able to jump about three times higher on Mars than on Earth.Upload to Facebook
    Mars' gravitational pull is only 37% that of Earth's - One would be able to jump about three times higher on Mars than on Earth.
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