Fun and quirky space exploration facts.docx

The Voyager 1 spacecraft, launched in 1977, is now the farthest human-made object from Earth—over 23 billion kilometers away! Even more amazing, it’s still sending data back to us, more than 45 years later, exploring the boundary of interstellar space.

1. Fun and quirky space exploration facts:
1.Moon Smells Funny ??????
Astronauts on the Apollo missions reported that moon dust smells a bit like burnt
gunpowder when they brought it into the lunar module.
2.Space Makes You Taller ??????
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In microgravity, astronauts can grow up to 2 inches taller because their spine
stretches without Earth’s gravity compressing it.
3.Jupiter’s “Diamond Rain” ??????
Scientists think that deep inside Jupiter and Saturn, extreme pressure can turn carbon
into diamond rain—so technically, it might rain diamonds in space!
4.Footprints Last Forever ??????
The footprints left by Apollo astronauts on the Moon could stay there for millions of
years—there’s no wind or water to erase them.
5.A Spacesuit Costs a Fortune ??????
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A single NASA spacesuit can cost over $12 million—that’s more than most houses!