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Strange Astronomy Facts

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 42yrs • F •
Strange Astronomy Facts
1) Saturn would float if you put it in a large enough body of water. Although Saturn is very large, as well as being the second largest planet in our Solar System, it is less dense than water because it is mostly made up of gases. As a result, it is lighter than water and hence would float on water. It is the only planet in our solar system that is less dense than water.



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2) Neutron stars are extremely dense. A neutron star's density is approximately equivalent to the entire human population condensed to the size of a sugar cube, or 500,000 times the mass of the Earth in a sphere no larger than Brooklyn, United States.



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3) The moon is actually moving away from Earth at a rate of 1.5 inches (3.81 cm) per year.

(Image Credit: NASA)



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4) The Moon rotates around its axis in about the same time it takes to orbit the Earth - as a result, here from Earth we always see the same side of the Moon. This side of the Moon that is permanently facing Earth is called the 'Near side of the Moon':



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