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SPACE FACTS
Space is completely silent.
This is because there is no air in space, and air is needed to carry the sound vibrations.
So if you shouted to someone next to you in space they wouldn’t be able to hear you. How’s that for a fun space fact!?
Life is a beautiful journey despite being full of obstacles
SPACE FACTS
Coca-Cola was the first commercial soft drink that was ever consumed in space.
The first food ever eaten in space was applesauce and was eaten by John Glenn in space during the Friendship 7 mission in 1962.
SPACE FACTS
Astronauts can grow approximately two inches (5 cm) in height when in space.
This is due to the lack of gravity in space causes the discs between the vertebrae to expand a little.
However, this extra height is lost when re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere and being subjected to the Earth’s gravity again.
In every challenge, there is light at the end of the tunnel
SPACE FACTS
The Kuiper Belt is a region of the Solar System beyond the orbit of Neptune.
The Kuiper Belt is a ring of icy bodies and is where Pluto is located.
SPACE FACTS
The first woman in space was a Russian called Valentina Tereshkova.
She launched into both history and space during the Vostok 6 mission on June 16, 1963.
She spent almost three days in space and orbited the Earth 48 times in her space capsule before returning to Earth.
SPACE FACTS
If Saturn’s rings were 3 feet long, they would be 10,000 times thinner than a razor blade.
The rings around Saturn are so thin because they are made up of pieces of dusty water ice ranging in size from dust grains to boulders.
SPACE FACTS
The Hubble Space Telescope is one of the most productive scientific instruments ever built.
Astronomers using Hubble data have published more than 15,000 scientific papers. Those papers have been cited in other papers 738,000 times.
We have more facts about space & The Hubble Space Telescope here!
SPACE FACTS
The first artificial satellite in space was called “Sputnik”.
It was launched by the Soviet Union into an elliptical low Earth orbit on October 4, 1957.
SPACE FACTS
Exoplanets are planets that orbit around other stars.
All of the planets in our solar system orbit around the Sun. But what about other solar systems?
In 2009, NASA launched a spacecraft called Kepler to look for exoplanets, and has discovered thousands since its launch.
Life is a battlefield where we win the war through perseverance
SPACE FACTS
The center of the Milky Way smells like rum & tastes like raspberries.
Challenges are a mirror that reflects who we truly are
We grow more mature and wiser through every challenge
If I could figure out where to put a pull-up bar in the house where it was convenient to use and would not bother the wife, I would. The key for me to consistently doing exercise is that I need to make it really convenient to do. Which is why I don't do any big weights. As I can't be bothered to go to the gym regularly..
SPACE FACTS
Our moon is moving away from Earth at a rate of 1.6 inch (4 cm) per year!
Scientists do believe that eventually the Moon will move out of the field of Earth’s gravity; however this won’t happen for billions of years to come.
SPACE FACTS
Pluto is named after the Roman god of the underworld, not the Disney Dog.
The name for the planet was suggested by Venetia Burney, an eleven-year old British schoolgirl, to the planet’s discoverer Clyde Tombaugh.
In every challenge, we find the opportunity to shine
I have one built in the courtyard. But, hardly used it for a week.
Cool, just wanted to make sure. Since English is not my first language, sometimes when I reread something I wrote, it no longer sounds the way I meant it.
Challenges are the true test of our character
Life is a unique journey colored by various challenges
Don't sweat it, Frank. It's alright. For someone whom English isn't their first language, you are pretty good.
SPACE IMAGES - HUBBLE
Hubble's View of Jupiter and Europa in August 2020
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Tapestry of Blazing Starbirth
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Westerlund 2 — Hubble’s 25th anniversary image
Every challenge is an opportunity to showcase our resilience
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New view of the Pillars of Creation — visible
When we face challenges, we grow into stronger individuals