Facts About Our Universe


FACT 01
Our Sun is just one of approximately 100 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy!

FACT 02
Due to the unique Nickel-Iron properties of the Earth’s Core, when coupled with the Earth’s rotation, The Earth is surrounded by a powerful magnetic field that protects it from the effects of Solar Wind.

FACT 03
The Mariner 10 was the first spacecraft that visited Mercury in 1974.

FACT 04
Coca-Cola was the first commercial soft drink that was ever consumed in space.

FACT 05
Astronauts can grow approximately two inches (5 cm) in height when in space.

FACT 06
The Kuiper Belt is a region of the Solar System beyond the orbit of Neptune.

FACT 07
Galileo is often said to have caused his blindness by looking at the sun through his telescope, although this cannot be confirmed, it is now believed to be caused by a  combination of glaucoma and cataracts.

FACT 08
The first woman in space was a Russian called Valentina Tereshkova.

FACT 09
If Saturn’s rings were 3 feet long, they would be 10,000 times thinner than a razor blade.

FACT 10
The Hubble Space Telescope is one of the most productive scientific instruments ever built.