Fun Facts About Space / Physics

5 Space Facts That Will Make Your Head Spin

Space is full of wonders!

• Fruit flies were the first animals in space (1947) — they helped study radiation.
• Astronaut footprints on the Moon can last millions of years (no wind or rain!).
• A day on Venus is longer than a year — it spins slower than it orbits the Sun.
• The universe's average color is "Cosmic Latte" — a beige-white from averaging galaxy light.
• Sound travels 4 times faster in water than air — whales chat across oceans easily.

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