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Fascinating Facts about - Space

This category is for fascinating facts about Space. The sub-categories include - Astronomy - Outer Space - Satellites - Space Exploration - The Planets.

 


Here is a random selection of fascinating facts about Space.

The Planets - Jupiter

The plant with the shortest day is Jupiter - it lasts for just under 10 hours.

Space Exploration - The First American In Space

John Glenn was the first American astronaut to orbit the earth.

Astronomy - William Herschel

In 1781 William Herschel was the first person to discover a planet using a telescope. He located the planet Uranus.

Satellites - Telstar

The Telstar communications satellite was launched on July 10th, 1962.

The Planets - The Moon

The moon has no light of its own, it shines by reflecting sunlight.