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20 Interesting Facts About Mars
Here are 20 Interesting Facts About Mars. 1. The Mars Rover “Spirit” has several times been hit by dust devils on the surface of Mars. Each time it is left unharmed and its solar panels are actually cleaned by the storm and this event is known as the “Cleaning Event”. – Source 2. Mars’ smallest…… Read More »
WTF Fun Fact 12993 – Point Nemo
In 1997, three men from Yemen…
NASA planned to send astronauts…
NASA planned to send astronauts to Mars in 1981 using Nerva nuclear rockets but congress cut NASA’s funding and Nixon cancelled the Nerva project entirely in 1973, causing Nasa to focus on the development of the Space Shuttle instead. The post NASA planned to send astronauts… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
WTF Fun Fact 12639 – Prosecuting Space Crime
WTF Fun Fact 12567 – The Origin of the Countdown
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WTF Fun Fact – Aquarius
NASA only uses 15 digits of pi…
NASA only uses 15 digits of pi for calculating interplanetary travel. At 40 digits, you could calculate the circumference of a circle the size of the visible universe to an accuracy equal to the diameter of a hydrogen atom. The post NASA only uses 15 digits of pi… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source