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SPACE - 5H

FUN FACTS

SPACE IS COMPLETELY SILENT

There is no atmosphere in space, which means that sound has no medium or way to travel to be heard.  Astronauts use radios to stay in communication while in space, since radio waves can still be send and received.

THE HOTTEST PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM IS 450 DEGREES C

Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system and has an average surface temperature of around 450 degrees.  Interestingly Venus is not the closet planet to the sun - Mercury is closer but because Mercury has no atmosphere to regulate temperature it has a very large temperature fluctuation.

SPACE EXPLORATION

An Introduction to Space Exploration – Planetary Sciences, Inc.

Space exploration is the use of astronomy and space technology to explore outer space. While the exploration of space is carried out mainly by astronomers with telescopes, its physical exploration is conducted both by uncrewed robotic space probes and human spaceflight.

FLYING TO SPACE

Commercial Spaceships Are Like 'Driving an iPhone,' New Astronaut Says |  Space

 Astronauts and cosmonauts on the space station stay busy. There's lots of work to operate the many science experiments on board. The crew also has to make sure that the station is in top shape, so they clean, check equipment, maintain and repair or replace broken equipment.

JOKES

60 Space Puns That Are Out of This World | Star Puns, Moon Puns & More

Tom E. Moffatt - Check it out… I've written a space joke... | Facebook

IS THIS THE WAY OF THE FUTURE?

Virgin Galactic aims for 400 flights a year with two new 'motherships' |  TechCrunch

Virgin Galactic is a spaceflight company founded by Richard Branson and the Virgin Group conglomerate which retains an 11.9% stake through Virgin Investments Limited. It is headquartered in California, and operates from New Mexico.