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Fascinating Facts about Outer Space - 1

This sub-category of the Space category is for fascinating facts about Outer Space.

A Light Year

A Light Year is the distance that light travels in one year.

Asteroids

An asteroid is a rock that orbits the sun.

Comets

Comets are lumps of ice that orbit around the sun. The tail of a comet is formed as it melts in the heat of the Sun.

Halley's Comet

Halley's Comet only appears every 76 years. The next time will be in 2062.

Pulsars

Pulsars are rapidly rotating stars. They can spin at up to 622 times a second.

Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars are caused by tiny particles burning up as they enter the earth's atmosphere causing a luminous effect.

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