Space Facts | By Jaasmitha ,11, Bangalore
Space is trending! Here are some lesser known facts about space, brought to us by 11-year-old Jaasmitha from Bangalore.
Cool facts about space-
- Neutron stars can spin at a rate of 600 rotations per second.
- Space is completely silent.
- There are uncountable stars in the known universe.
- The Apollo astronaut’s footprints on the moon will probably stay there for at least 100 million years.
- 99 percent of our solar system’s mass is the sun.
- More energy from the sun hits the earth every hour than the planet can use in a year.
- If two pieces of the same type of metal touch each other, they will be bound and be completely stuck together in space.
- Jupiter’s red spot is shrinking.
- One day on Venus is longer than one day on Earth.
- The position of the North star will change over time.
