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3 Impressive Space Facts That Will Interest You

November 12, 2022
by
Andy Ford

For the longest time, man has been curious about the existence of life in space, and different civilizations have tried to explain the existence of godly beings somewhere far far away. Fortunately for us, science and technology have come a long way over the years, and in the last one hundred years, humanity has been able to venture into space and make big leaps in terms of understanding space.

We have landed on the moon, discovered planets, sent droids to investigate these planets, and sent satellites to space to monitor extra-terrestrial events. All of these are clear pointers to the fact that man is still very much curious about space and the more we have discovered about our planet and other celestial bodies, the more we have come to realize that there is so much we do not know or understand.

Pixabay/Pexels| Mars

Mars Has Longer Days Than The Earth

While a day on Earth has 24 hours, a day on Mars is equal to 24 hours, 39 minutes, and 35 seconds. One might expect that since Mars has longer days, it should have fewer days in a year than Earth. However, while the earth typically has 365 days in a year, Mars has a year that equals 687 Martian days because it takes longer for the red planet to orbit the sun.

Pixabay/Pexels| USA Is Bigger Than Pluto

The United States is Bigger Than Pluto

For many, this might be shocking and intriguing but it is indeed true. Perhaps the idea of a country being bigger than a planet should not amaze us since some countries have states that are bigger than whole countries.

For instance, Texas in the United States is much larger than the Vatican City, Monaco, and Nauru put together. According to NASA, Pluto is only 1,400 miles wide. It is only half as wide as the United States and a gravitational pull that is weaker than that of Earth. To put that into perspective, a person who weighs 30kg on Earth would only weigh 2kg on Pluto.

Karolina Grabowska/Pexels| Footprints

Everlasting Footprints on The Moon

If you have ever fantasized about leaving your footprints on the sands of time, you might want to consider leaving your footprints on the moon. When we walk on the beach, the wind and the waves cover our footprints either speedily or slowly, depending on the strength of these natural elements. However, since there is no wind on the moon, in theory, your footsteps will remain on its surface for a long, long time.

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