5 Amazing Things You May Not Know About Space

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There are lots of things to talk about Space. There are a bunch of conspiracy theories, Myths, Truths, and other cool stuff about Space. 

Did you know?

 Astronauts played golf on the moon & you can also see the Great Wall of China from Space.

 Space itself is very Mysterious, Exciting and have a lot of fun facts.

 Everybody loves Space & planning to Colonize different planets. Alan Shepard was the first American, who went to Space. 

SPACE! SPACE! SPACE!

1. People can be 'buried' in Space.

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YEAH! It's true. 

Pegasus, A cheap rocket has made space funerals possible. 

It sounds bizarre right?

 The rocket delivered 26 people into space in 1997.

 For 3000 euros, ashes were scattered in the earth's orbit. 

"Cosmic Graveyard."

2. The shuttle was protected by tiles.

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It's True, A shuttle could heat up to 3000 degrees Celsius in returning to Earth.

 About 20,000 heat-proof Tiles were used placing it on its nose and belly.  

A shuttle could also hold up to 30 tonnes of cargo. It literally means that we could send a big whale in the space.

" Everybody needs protection."

3. Astronauts played golf on the Moon.

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It happens during the arrival of Apollo 14 on Feb 1971. Alan Shepard & Edgar Mitchell did some experiments with rock samples.

After the research, Alan Shepard took out his golf club he brought & struck a few balls.

Due to Moon's low gravity, they flew much further than they would have done on Earth.

"Intergalactic Sports." 

4. Jet planes can't fly in space.

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"NO AIR, NO PLANES ".

There's no air in Space, the jet engine wouldn't work there.

Every Jet engine needs oxygen from the air around them to burn fuel. 

If you are planning to become a pilot, you must know that.

"Air for the plane, water for the fish."

5. The Great Wall of China from Space.

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Especially at sunset & sunrise, you can see the Great Wall of China from space. it casts sharp shadows across the Chinese landscape.

Without the help of any telescope, you can easily see it with your naked eyes. Cities also can be seen clearly from Space.

"Monitoring wonders of the world through Space."

The BOTTOM Line-

There are Speculations, Conspiracy theories & Myths about Space.

 There are also lots of interesting facts about Space that are actually TRUE. 

Space is a very exciting topic & we all love to talk about the things related to it. 

I have mentioned some interesting facts about SPACE. Space is now connected to Sports, Tourist places and things we do in day-to-day life. 

SPACE IS FUN. After all, FACTS ARE FUN.