Space Facts that will Captivate you

The universe is constantly expanding.
Our solar system is 4.6 billion years old.
Scientists believe the Earth will be destroyed by celestial phenomena in the next billion years. (Good thing we won’t be around by then.)
The universe is made up of roughly 68% dark energy, 27% dark matter, and 5% normal matter.
It would take 450 million years for a modern spacecraft to reach the center of our galaxy.
Space refers to the expanse between the earth and other celestial bodies.
Stars and galaxies are formed from concentrated matter and other particles in space.
If a star passes too close to a black hole, it can get destroyed.
Prolonged exposure to microgravity (lesser force of gravity in space) can cause muscular dystrophy and bone loss in humans.
Dark matter comprises 90% of outer space – no one can tell what it is or what it does.
Distance in space is measured in light-years.
A light-year refers to the amount of distance light can cover in a year.
We can only see 5% of the universe from Earth.
Space is only 62 miles away.
There are three main types of galaxies in space: elliptical, spiral & irregular.

Humans have explored outer space more than the ocean: only 5% of the ocean has been discovered.
Space smells “sulfuric,” like gunpowder or welding fumes.
Tears don’t fall in space. All “free” liquids will float in a spherical shape.
Your limbs will float when you sleep in zero gravity.
Pluto is smaller than the U.S.
The sun contains over 99% of the mass in our galaxy.Saturn’s rings are 175,000 miles long and 3,200 feet thick.
Scientists detected a radio signal in space from 5 billion light-years away.
The sun contains over 99% of the mass in our galaxy.
Venus is the hottest planet.
Scientists detected a radio signal in space from 5 billion light-years away.

We always see the same side of the moon.
Jupiter has the most moons.
It snows metal and rains acid on Venus.
Coca-Cola was the first soft drink consumed in space.
Astronaut stool has to be transported back to Earth via spacecraft.
The moon moves 4cm away from the Earth every year.
The Earth weighs 81 times more than the moon.
If two pieces of the same type of metal touch in space, they will bond permanently.
The largest discovery of water ever found was in outer space.
Some U.S. astronauts drink recycled urine, sweat, and bathwater in space.