Tag Archives: Space

WTF Fun Fact 13287 – The First Spacewalk

On March 18th, 1965 a Soviet cosmonaut became the first person to walk in space. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13287 – The First Spacewalk appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Oumuamua

Oumuamua is an object that passed through the solar system in 2017 and was initially thought to be an asteroid. However, its unusual shape and trajectory led some scientists to suggest that it could be an alien spacecraft. Scientists from the SETI Institute (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) proposed that Oumuamua could be a lightsail, a… Read More »

Vast volcanic eruptions may have…

Vast volcanic eruptions may have turned Venus from paradise (68 to 122 degrees Fahrenheit) into hell. The surface temperature is a sweltering 867 degrees Fahrenheit (464 degrees Celsius), hot enough to melt lead, and there’s a crushing pressure of 90 atmospheres underneath the dense clouds of carbon dioxide laced with corroding sulfuric acid. Venus is… Read More »

Even traveling at the speed of light…

Even traveling at the speed of light, it would take us 25,000 years to reach the center of our galaxy. The post Even traveling at the speed of light… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12641 – A Great Ball of Fire

A meteor spotted in 3 states exploded above Louisiana, but appears not to have done any damage. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12641 – A Great Ball of Fire appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

25 Interesting Facts and Theories About The Universe

Here are 25 Interesting Facts and Theories About The Universe. 1-5 Interesting Facts and Theories About The Universe 1. There is a large area of space that is devoid of any galaxies called Eridanus Supervoid that is about 1 billion light years across. It has been theorized by cosmologist Laura Mersini-Houghton, to be an imprint…… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact 12451 – The Bishop of the Moon

Did the Apollo 11 mission result in a Catholic Bishop of the moon? Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12451 – The Bishop of the Moon appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

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

WTF Fun Fact – KFC Spacecraft

In 2017, a KFC “spacecraft” brought a Kentucky Fried Chicken Zinger sandwich into space aboard a high-altitude balloon, where it … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – KFC Spacecraft appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – National Radio Silence Day

In late August, 1924, Mars entered an opposition closer to Earth than at any time in recent history. In the … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – National Radio Silence Day appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

In 1984, astronaut Bruce McCandless floated…

In 1984, astronaut Bruce McCandless floated in space completely unattached to anything, 320 feet away from the space-shuttle with only a nitrogen jetpack back. The post In 1984, astronaut Bruce McCandless floated… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source