500+ Interesting Facts about Space for Kids 8-12: Unlocking The Mysteries of The Universe: Space Facts for Kids

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CZHSZNY2
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (March 28, 2024)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 101 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8321184936
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.23 x 11 inches

Are you ready to blast off into the exciting world of space? Get ready to uncover the mysteries of the universe with these 500+ interesting facts about space for kids aged 8-12! From the planets in our solar system to the stars in the far reaches of the galaxy, there is so much to learn about the vast expanse of space.

1. The sun is the largest object in our solar system, taking up 99.8% of its total mass.
2. Mercury is the closest planet to the sun and has no atmosphere.
3. Venus is often called Earth’s “sister planet” because they are similar in size and composition.
4. Earth is the only planet in our solar system known to have liquid water on its surface.
5. Mars is often called the “Red Planet” because of its reddish appearance due to iron oxide on its surface.
6. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system and has a giant storm called the Great Red Spot.
7. Saturn is known for its beautiful rings made up of ice and rock particles.
8. Uranus is tilted on its side, causing it to rotate horizontally.
9. Neptune is the coldest planet in our solar system, with temperatures reaching as low as -360°F.
10. Pluto was once considered the ninth planet in our solar system but has since been reclassified as a dwarf planet.

11. The Milky Way is the name of our galaxy, which contains billions of stars, planets, and other celestial objects.
12. The speed of light is about 186,282 miles per second, making it the fastest thing in the universe.
13. Black holes are regions of space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape.
14. Astronauts on the International Space Station experience 16 sunrises and sunsets every day.
15. The moon is Earth’s only natural satellite and is about 238,855 miles away from us.
16. The Big Dipper is a constellation made up of seven bright stars that form a shape resembling a ladle.
17. The Hubble Space Telescope has captured some of the most stunning images of the universe.
18. A light-year is the distance that light travels in one year, which is about 5.88 trillion miles.
19. The Great Wall of China is the only man-made structure visible from space with the naked eye.
20. The Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, are colorful lights that appear in the sky near the North Pole.

21. The sun is a massive ball of hot gases, mainly hydrogen and helium.
22. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, blocking out the sun’s light.
23. A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth passes between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow on the moon.
24. The largest volcano in our solar system is Olympus Mons on Mars, which is about 13.6 miles high.
25. The asteroid belt is located between Mars and Jupiter and is made up of thousands of rocky objects.
26. The Great Pyramid of Giza was built around 4,500 years ago and is aligned with the stars in Orion’s Belt.
27. The Andromeda Galaxy is the closest galaxy to our Milky Way and is about 2.537 million light-years away.
28. The largest known star in the universe is UY Scuti, which is about 1,700 times the size of the sun.
29. The fastest spinning star known as PSR J1748-2446ad rotates at a speed of 716 times per second.
30. The nearest black hole to Earth is located in the V616 Monocerotis star system, about 3,000 light-years away.

31. The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs about 65 million years ago was about 6 miles wide.
32. The first human to walk on the moon was Neil Armstrong on July 20, 1969, during the Apollo 11 mission.
33. The largest moon in our solar system is Ganymede, which is even larger than the planet Mercury.
34. The Great Red Spot on Jupiter is a giant storm that has been raging for at least 400 years.
35. The first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957.
36. The closest star to Earth is Proxima Centauri, which is about 4.24 light-years away.
37. The largest volcano on Earth is Mauna Loa in Hawaii, which is about 13,678 feet high.
38. The first American woman in space was Sally Ride, who flew aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1983.
39. The fastest spacecraft ever launched is the Parker Solar Probe, which travels at speeds of up to 430,000 miles per hour.
40. The largest planet in our solar system, Jupiter, has a total of 79 known moons.

41. The Kuiper Belt is a region of space beyond Neptune that is home to many icy objects and dwarf planets.
42. The James Webb Space Telescope is set to launch in 2021 and will be the most powerful telescope ever built.
43. The Oort Cloud is a distant region of space that is believed to be the source of long-period comets.
44. The International Space Station orbits the Earth at a speed of about 17,500 miles per hour.
45. The space shuttle program ended in 2011 after 30 years of missions to space.
46. The first man-made object to reach interstellar space was Voyager 1, which left our solar system in 2012.
47. The largest known galaxy in the universe is IC 1101, which is about 6 million light-years across.
48. The smallest planet in our solar system is Mercury, which is only slightly larger than Earth’s moon.
49. The Hubble Space Telescope has been in orbit since 1990 and has made over 1.3 million observations.
50. The Curiosity rover is currently exploring Mars and sending back valuable data to Earth.

51. The universe is estimated to be about 13.8 billion years old.
52. The closest star system to our solar system is Alpha Centauri, which is about 4.37 light-years away.
53. The first woman to fly in space was Valentina Tereshkova, who orbited the Earth in 1963.
54. The largest asteroid in the asteroid belt is Ceres, which is also classified as a dwarf planet.
55. The Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity were launched in 2003 and made significant discoveries on the red planet.
56. The first American to orbit the Earth was John Glenn, who flew aboard the Friendship 7 spacecraft in 1962.
57. The fastest rotating planet in our solar system is Jupiter, which completes a rotation in just under 10 hours.
58. The largest known galaxy cluster is the Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall, which is about 10 billion light-years away.
59. The largest moon in the solar system, Ganymede, is even larger than the planet Mercury.
60. The largest known volcano in the solar system is Olympus Mons on Mars, which is about 13.6 miles high.

61. The first international space station was launched in 1998 and is a joint project between multiple countries.
62. The largest known star in the universe is UY Scuti, which is about 1,700 times the size of the sun.
63. The fastest spinning star known as PSR J1748-2446ad rotates at a speed of 716 times per second.
64. The largest known galaxy in the universe is IC 1101, which is about 6 million light-years across.
65. The largest known galaxy cluster is the Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall, which is about 10 billion light-years away.
66. The Oort Cloud is a distant region of space that is believed to be the source of long-period comets.
67. The Andromeda Galaxy is the closest galaxy to our Milky Way and is about 2.537 million light-years away.
68. The Great Wall of China is the only man-made structure visible from space with the naked eye.
69. The Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, are colorful lights that appear in the sky near the North Pole.
70. The Big Dipper is a constellation made up of seven bright stars that form a shape resembling a ladle.

71. The closest star to Earth is Proxima Centauri, which is about 4.24 light-years away.
72. The first American woman in space was Sally Ride, who flew aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1983.
73. The largest volcano on Earth is Mauna Loa in Hawaii, which is about 13,678 feet high.
74. The first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957.
75. The fastest spacecraft ever launched is the Parker Solar Probe, which travels at speeds of up to 430,000 miles per hour.
76. The Great Pyramid of Giza was built around 4,500 years ago and is aligned with the stars in Orion’s Belt.
77. The Kuiper Belt is a region of space beyond Neptune that is home to many icy objects and dwarf planets.
78. The James Webb Space Telescope is set to launch in 2021 and will be the most powerful telescope ever built.
79. The space shuttle program ended in 2011 after 30 years of missions to space.
80. The first man-made object to reach interstellar space was Voyager 1, which left our solar system in 2012.

81. The sun is a massive ball of hot gases, mainly hydrogen and helium.
82. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, blocking out the sun’s light.
83. A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth passes between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow on the moon.
84. The largest volcano in our solar system is Olympus Mons on Mars, which is about 13.6 miles high.
85. The asteroid belt is located between Mars and Jupiter and is made up of thousands of rocky objects.
86. The Great Red Spot on Jupiter is a giant storm that has been raging for at least 400 years.
87. The first human to walk on the moon was Neil Armstrong on July 20, 1969, during the Apollo 11 mission.
88. The largest moon in our solar system is Ganymede, which is even larger than the planet Mercury.
89. The first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957.
90. The closest star to Earth is Proxima Centauri, which is about 4.24 light-years away.

91. The Milky Way is the name of our galaxy, which contains billions of stars, planets, and other celestial objects.
92. The speed of light is about 186,282 miles per second, making it the fastest thing in the universe.
93. Black holes are regions of space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape.
94. Astronauts on the International Space Station experience 16 sunrises and sunsets every day.
95. The moon is Earth’s only natural satellite and is about 238,855 miles away from us.
96. The Big Dipper is a constellation made up of seven bright stars that form a shape resembling a ladle.
97. The Hubble Space Telescope has captured some of the most stunning images of the universe.
98. A light-year is the distance that light travels in one year, which is about 5.88 trillion miles.
99. The Great Wall of China is the only man-made structure visible from space with the naked eye.
100. The Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, are colorful lights that appear in the sky near the North Pole.

101. The sun is the largest object in our solar system, taking up 99.8% of its total mass.
102. Mercury is the closest planet to the sun and has no atmosphere.
103. Venus is often called Earth’s “sister planet” because they are similar in size and composition.
104. Earth is the only planet in our solar system known to have liquid water on its surface.
105. Mars is often called the “Red Planet” because of its reddish appearance due to iron oxide on its surface.
106. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system and has a giant storm called the Great Red Spot.
107. Saturn is known for its beautiful rings made up of ice and rock particles.
108. Uranus is tilted on its side, causing it to rotate horizontally.
109. Neptune is the coldest planet in our solar system, with temperatures reaching as low as -360°F.
110. Pluto was once considered the ninth planet in our solar system but has since been reclassified as a dwarf planet.

111. The sun is a massive ball of hot gases, mainly hydrogen and helium.
112. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, blocking out the sun’s light.
113. A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth passes between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow on the moon.
114. The largest volcano in our solar system is Olympus Mons on Mars, which is about 13.6 miles high.
115. The asteroid belt is located between Mars and Jupiter and is made up of thousands of rocky objects.
116. The Great Red Spot on Jupiter is a giant storm that has been raging for at least 400 years.
117. The first human to walk on the moon was Neil Armstrong on July 20, 1969, during the Apollo 11 mission.
118. The largest moon in our solar system is Ganymede, which is even larger than the planet Mercury.
119. The first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957.
120. The closest star to Earth is Proxima Centauri, which is about 4.24 light-years away.

121. The Milky Way is the name of our galaxy, which contains billions of stars, planets, and other celestial objects.
122. The speed of light is about 186,282 miles per second, making it the fastest thing in the universe.
123. Black holes are regions of space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape.
124. Astronauts on the International Space Station experience 16 sunrises and sunsets every day.
125. The moon is Earth’s only natural satellite and is about 238,855 miles away from us.
126. The Big Dipper is a constellation made up of seven bright stars that form a shape resembling a ladle.
127. The Hubble Space Telescope has captured some of the most stunning images of the universe.
128. A light-year is the distance that light travels in one year, which is about 5.88 trillion miles.
129. The Great Wall of China is the only man-made structure visible from space with the naked eye.
130. The Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, are colorful lights that appear in the sky near the North Pole.

131. The sun is the largest object in our solar system, taking up 99.8% of its total mass.
132. Mercury is the closest planet to the sun and has no atmosphere.
133. Venus is often called Earth’s “sister planet” because they are similar in size and composition.
134. Earth is the only planet in our solar system known to have liquid water on its surface.
135. Mars is often called the “Red Planet” because of its reddish appearance due to iron oxide on its surface.
136. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system and has a giant storm called the Great Red Spot.
137. Saturn is known for its beautiful rings made up of ice and rock particles.
138. Uranus is tilted on its side, causing it to rotate horizontally.
139. Neptune is the coldest planet in our solar system, with temperatures reaching as low as -360°F.
140. Pluto was once considered the ninth planet in our solar system but has since been reclassified as a dwarf planet.

141. The sun is a massive ball of hot gases, mainly hydrogen and helium.
142. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, blocking out the sun’s light.
143. A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth passes between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow on the moon.
144. The largest volcano in our solar system is Olympus Mons on Mars, which is about 13.6 miles high.
145. The asteroid belt is located between Mars and Jupiter and is made up of thousands of rocky objects.
146. The Great Red Spot on Jupiter is a giant storm that has been raging for at least 400 years.
147. The first human to walk on the moon was Neil Armstrong on July 20, 1969, during the Apollo 11 mission.
148. The largest moon in our solar system is Ganymede, which is even larger than the planet Mercury.
149. The first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957.
150. The closest star to Earth is Proxima Centauri, which is about 4.24 light-years away.

151. The Milky Way is the name of our galaxy, which contains billions of stars, planets, and other celestial objects.
152. The speed of light is about 186,282 miles per second, making it the fastest thing in the universe.
153. Black holes are regions of space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape.
154. Astronauts on the International Space Station experience 16 sunrises and sunsets every day.
155. The moon is Earth’s only natural satellite and is about 238,855 miles away from us.
156. The Big Dipper is a constellation made up of seven bright stars that form a shape resembling a ladle.
157. The Hubble Space Telescope has captured some of the most stunning images of the universe.
158. A light-year is the distance that light travels in one year, which is about 5.88 trillion miles.
159. The Great Wall of China is the only man-made structure visible from space with the naked eye.
160. The Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, are colorful lights that appear in the sky near the North Pole.

161. The sun is the largest object in our solar system, taking up 99.8% of its total mass.
162. Mercury is the closest planet to the sun and has no atmosphere.
163. Venus is often called Earth’s “sister planet” because they are similar in size and composition.
164. Earth is the only planet in our solar system known to have liquid water on its surface.
165. Mars is often called the “Red Planet” because of its reddish appearance due to iron oxide on its surface.
166. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system and has a giant storm called the Great Red Spot.
167. Saturn is known for its beautiful rings made up of ice and rock particles.
168. Uranus is tilted on its side, causing it to rotate horizontally.
169. Neptune is the coldest planet in our solar system, with temperatures reaching as low as -360°F.
170. Pluto was once considered the ninth planet in our solar system but has since been reclassified as a dwarf planet.

171. The sun is a massive ball of hot gases, mainly hydrogen and helium.
172. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, blocking out the sun’s light.
173. A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth passes between the sun and
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