10 Fun Facts About Space
1.
The Moon was the first place people landed on in space and it orbits – or goes around – the Earth.
2.
The International Space Station is a large spacecraft that orbits – or goes around – the Earth. Astronauts from different countries live and work there, using it as a science lab to explore space.
3.
There is no wind on the Moon. This is why footprints on the Moon will stay for millions of years.
4.
Stars are bright balls of burning gas, and there are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on all the beaches on Earth.
5.
The Sun is the closest star to Earth and is still 93 million miles away – that’s really far!
6.
The biggest object in our solar system, the Sun, is over 300,000 times bigger than Earth. That means one million Earths could fit inside the Sun!
7.
Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system – it is more than 9 times hotter than it is at the beach in the summer.
8.
One day on Venus lasts 243 days on Earth!
9.
Applesauce was the first food that an American astronaut ate in space.
10.
When we see the sunset on Earth, it looks orange, red, and sometimes pink and purple. The sunset looks blue if you are on Mars!
Learn more about space with your kids in this family guide – created in partnership with NASA!
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