17 March 2012

Weekend Fun: 15 Things You Didn't Know About Outer Space


Did you know that by it's most accurate definition, there are only 14 known black holes? Or that the moon moves away from Earth each year? Or that Saturn if put in a big enough pool, would float? Well, here are some other things about the Universe and of outer space that would be fun to know.

15 Things You Didn't Know About Outer Space 1. There are more than 100 Billion Galaxies in the Universe 2. The Sun is the largest object in the solar system. 3. The moon is drifting away from the Earth. 4. Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. 5. Saturn, the second largest planet is the lightest in the solar system. 6. Most asteroids lie between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. 7. By the most accurate definition, there are 14 known black holes. 8. It is a myth that the Great Wall of China is the only manmade object visible from space. 9. The Big Dipper is an asterism, not a constellation 10. The darkest space with absolutely nothing around would be about 2.7 Kelvin 11. Death by Outer space 12. In a vacuum, metals will instantly adhere by simply touching them together. 13. Astronauts can't burp in space 14. In outer space, all free moving liquid will form a sphere 15. Your screams won't be heard in space.

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