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Space is vast and mysterious—from stars to blackholes, it is a fascinating thing to study. Here are 7 things about space that can surprise you.
You heard that right. Russia’s surface area is around 17.1 million square kilometers (km²), while Pluto’s is approximately 16.7 million km².
Source: vernonmorningstar.com
Astronauts have reported that space has a distinct odor, often described as a mix of gunpowder, almonds, burnt steak or welding fumes.
Source: space.com
The Moon is as much as 238,855 miles (384,400 km) away from the Earth. This distance can fit over 30 Earths.
Source: spaceplace.nasa.gov
As many as 1 million Earths could fit inside the Sun—that’s how big it is. The sun makes up for 99.86% of the total mass of our solar system!
Source: science.nasa.gov
Earth constantly receives space dust, with tonnes of it falling on its surface every single day. Some of this might even settle on us without us noticing.
Source: astronomy.com
As much as we would like to believe that stars twinkle, they actually don’t. The twinkling is an optical illusion caused by the Earth's atmosphere.
Source: skyatnightmagazine.com
A neutron star, which is created by a gravitational collapse, is so dense that a teaspoon of its material weighs more than 900 Pyramids of Giza.
Source: sciencedirect.com
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