π 5 Amazing Things You Didn’t Know About Space! π✨
π 5 Amazing Things You Didn’t Know About Space! π✨
Let’s blast off to the stars and beyond – by StudiesSprouts
Space is the ultimate mystery. It’s huge, unknown, and full of surprises! Here are 5 wild and mind-blowing things about space that’ll make you go “Whoa, really?!”
1️⃣ Space Is Totally Silent!
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There’s no air in space, so there’s no way for sound waves to travel.
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Imagine being in a silent movie forever, with no sounds of your favorite music or even your own voice.
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That’s space for you – complete silence! π€«
2️⃣ One Day on Venus is Longer Than a Year!
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Venus takes 243 Earth days to rotate once, but only 225 Earth days to go around the Sun.
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So, a single day on Venus is longer than an entire year!
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Think about how confusing birthdays would be on Venus! π
3️⃣ Neutron Stars Are Super Tiny – But Super Dense!
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Neutron stars are only about 12 miles across, but they pack the mass of 1.4 times the Sun into that tiny space.
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If you weighed a teaspoon of neutron star material, it would weigh as much as Mount Everest!
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That’s some heavy science! ⚖️
4️⃣ A Year on Mars Is Almost Twice as Long as Ours!
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Mars takes 687 Earth days to complete one orbit around the Sun.
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So, a “year” on Mars is almost two Earth years long!
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That would make your birthday come around a lot less often if you lived on Mars! π
5️⃣ There’s a Planet Made of Diamonds!
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A planet called 55 Cancri e is believed to have diamonds scattered all over its surface.
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It’s a super-Earth (a planet bigger than Earth) that’s got extreme pressure which turns carbon into diamonds!
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Fancy some sparkling jewelry from outer space? π
π± Space Is Full of Surprises!
Now that you’ve learned some mind-blowing facts about space, remember – this is just the beginning! There’s so much more to discover. Who knows what wild things we’ll find next?
π§ Sprout Space Challenge:
Take a piece of paper and make your own space-themed “Fact List”.
Pick one amazing fact about space and draw a picture or create a comic strip about it. ππ¨
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