Facts About Our Universe


FACT 01
Mercury has no atmosphere, which means there is no wind or weather.

FACT 02
If the Statue of Liberty was built on Mars identically to the one on Earth it would weigh 84,825 kg less than it does on Earth.

FACT 03
The lack of vegetation suggests that dust storms are common on Mars. These storms are similar to those on Earth and will likely cause soil erosion over time.

FACT 04
The Milky Way is always losing stars through supernovae, (a process in which a large explosion occurs at the end of a star’s life cycle removing almost all its mass), and produces around seven stars per year.

FACT 05
In China, the Milky Way is known as the “Silver River”.

FACT 06
The name Milky Way derives from the Greek galaxías kýklos or milky circle, due to its appearance as a dim milky band in the sky.

FACT 07
Red Dwarf stars that are low in mass can burn continually for up to 10 trillion years!

FACT 08
Scientists once believed that the same side of Mercury always faced the Sun.

FACT 09
A large percentage of asteroids are pulled in by Jupiter’s gravity.

FACT 10
As space has no gravity, pens won’t work.