Facts About Our Universe


FACT 01
Mars has polar caps like Earth, containing frozen carbon dioxide and a small amount of water too.


FACT 02
It is believed that Mars once had water flowing around it like Earth once. It is possible that it could have had a blue sky too.


FACT 03
Mars has seasons like Earth. This is caused by the tilt of the planet’s axis, at a similar angle to the tilt of Earth’s axis.


FACT 04
The first living mammal to go into space was a dog named “Laika” from Russia.
The word “astronaut” means “star sailor” in its origins.

FACT 05
“NASA” stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration.


FACT 06
The Romans and Ancient Egyptians studied the sky and realized that Mars was a planet as was Earth. They and the Babylonians realized that Mars was further away from the sun than Earth.


FACT 07
If the Sun’s bright surface was removed, we would only see darkness. Although the Sun’s outer surface glows bright enough to burn your retinas, the Sun’s core is pitch black.


FACT 08
Strong evidence says that at the galactic center (the rotational center) of the Milky Way lies a supermassive black hole.


FACT 09
Gennady Padalka has spent more time in space than anyone else.