9 Mind-Blowing Facts About Space! 

1. Space: A silent vacuum 

In the vacuum of space, there is no medium for sound to travel, resulting in complete silence. 

2. Venus: The hottest planet has temperature of 450° C 

With an average surface temperature of around 450° C, Venus holds the title for the hottest planet in our solar system, despite not being the closest to the sun. 

3. The pricey NASA space suit 

A complete NASA space suit costs $12 million, with the backpack and control module accounting for 70% of the total cost. These suits were built in 1974, and if adjusted for today’s prices, they would be estimated to cost around $150 million. 

4. The Sun has 99.86% of Solar System’s mass 

The Sun’s mass represents a staggering 99.86% of the entire mass in our solar system, outweighing all other celestial bodies. 

5. The Sun’s vast size: One million earths fit inside 

The Sun’s immense size can accommodate approximately 1.3 million squashed Earths or around 960,000 Earths if they retain their spherical shape. 

6. Trees vs Stars: Earth’s Tree Population 

Earth boasts a staggering number of approximately three trillion trees, surpassing the estimated 100-400 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy. 

7. Mars Sunsets: A Blue Spectacle 

Sunsets on Mars exhibit a bluish hue, resulting from the fine dust in the Martian atmosphere that enhances the visibility of the blue part of the sky near the Sun. 

8. Venus: A year longer than a day 

Due to its slow axis rotation, a day on Venus lasts 243 Earth days, while its orbit around the Sun takes 225 Earth days, making a year on Venus shorter than a day. 

9. A planet of diamonds 

55 Cancri e, a ‘super earth’, is believed to be made of diamond and graphite, making it twice the size of Earth and a potential treasure trove.