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International Space Day – 4th May

Team StoryWeavers|November 25, 2020, 05:07 IST| 41

Space is infinite, ever expanding and evolving. So it is obvious that for as long as we are alive, we will never know everything there is to know about the vast beyond SPACE DAY celebrates this universe, applauding the discoveries made so far and the many more yet to come.

So join BYJU’S in celebrating the beauty of space – visit a nearby observatory or planetarium or spend the day watching some amazing documentaries to learn more about the secrets lying in deep space here are a few facts about the great beyond which you may not have known of :-

  • You become taller in Space – A surprising change to the human body in micro-gravity is that spine straightens out, as gravity is not pushing you down. In fact you can be up to as much as 5 cm taller in the Space Station.
  • Space is not that far away – Space officially begins at the universal marker of the Karman Line. This invisible boundary is 100 km above the Earth. In theory if you could drive your car upwards, you could be in space in less than hour.
  • In space metal sticks together – In a vacuum like space, when two pieces of metal touch each other they bond together. This is a process called cold welding. On the Earth because of the oxygen in our environment this does not happen naturally but it is used during some manufacturing processes.
  • There is a water reservoir in deep space that holds 140 trillion times all of the water on Earth.
  • The footprints left by the astronauts on the moon will stay there forever (or at least until something happens to the moon) because there is no atmosphere and therefore no wind.
  • In 1977, researchers received a signal from deep space that lasted 72 seconds. Known as the WOW! SIGNAL, it is the only radio transmission we have received that has appeared to be from an intelligent source.
  • How does gravity work – Gravity basically works in such a way that everything with mass gets attracted to everything else even if it’s with the smallest amount of force. That means at at any moment some star, light years away is getting pulled towards your by a fraction.
  • You can’t burp in space – The liquids and gases in your stomach don’t separate in 0 gravity, so it would be more like acid reflux.

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Pranav

August 8, 2019

I love space do know that I wanna become
An astronaut in NASA.


Mounish

June 25, 2018

I like space very much that I want to become a scientist and astrophysicist.i like to see planets , stars and astroids and other in space.

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Srinidhi

June 5, 2018

It’s very interesting
I love to watch stars and constellations made by them…
Thank you BYJU’S for telling so many facts about space


Gagana

May 21, 2018

My dream is of space. I tq byjus for giving such a knowledge about this wonderful topic..
Luv u byjus…. Luv with space??


AKARSH MISHRA

May 19, 2018

Space is lovely and our fact about our creation too. This is space the infinite study.


Hanna Arif

May 19, 2018

My ambition is also become a space scientist.


Sharanya

May 19, 2018

I love researching about space,and the more information I get,the better.


Gayatri

May 18, 2018

I love studying about space and facts related to it. I want to know
whether UFOs do really exist or not. Space is an infinite thing and it’s
just amazing. Thank you Byju’s for these facts.


Vanisha Pathak

May 18, 2018

I am too a great enthusiast of space learning and I love to solve and get answers of all the mystesteries of space from tiniest ones to the unimaginable things. At the conclusion note I would like to thank BYJU’S for sharing these amazing space facts.


RAM

May 18, 2018

Your Message *I AM ALREADY A ALIEN IDONT WANT TO KNOW SUCH FOOLISH THINGS


Subham Sekhar samal

May 17, 2018

Ya also I love the space and want to know it’s many mysteries


Shreyan

May 17, 2018

Strange is the spaace
Aliens. Water. Life. All. Mystery

Physical change is what I got to know now
So my height is plus 5cm in space oh ho thats amazing
Thanks Byjus
Shreyan


Vedanshi

May 17, 2018

Is it true that there is life in mars


Aarush Singh Rajput

May 17, 2018

Mee to, I love reading space encyclopaedia.
It has many mysterious facts
about space and a great mystery that aliens exist.
I don’t know how many galaxies are there in space


Nehul Jajoo

May 16, 2018

Space is really mysterious,the more you know further more you want to. Know. My ambition is to become a space researcher. Thanks Byjus for this bit of information.


Kritika

May 16, 2018

Thanks for a comment


Faraaz Ahmed

May 16, 2018

Wow….I would love to go to space….coz it’s not that far….just 100km above Earth
Plz keep posting such fun facts.


Disha

May 16, 2018

I love to discover about space. Specially the Big Bang Theory of the universe from which our Galaxies are formed. The infinite sky with beautiful stars…… It is so interesting!!! And thank you BYJU’S for this amazing information.


Pranav Sharma

May 15, 2018

Wow!This facts are amazing I like it. Thanks BYJUS very much.


Arjun

May 15, 2018

It’s good…I need an idea for doing something on World Environment Day..


Kriti

May 14, 2018

Thanks a lot.


Anushka

May 14, 2018

I’m just gonna be a great adventure in the infinite space
A little bit of international space took me to an large adventure
Wuhoo…


Ananys

May 14, 2018

Wow there many wow facts about space .learning about space is very interesting and exciting.Tq byjus for providing unknown and amazing facts about space but I have one doubt,do aliens exist in solar system


Vedika

May 14, 2018

Amazing facts really amazing. I am interested to know more and more about space


Sakshi

May 14, 2018

Please keep sending this type of information,so that we sometimes gone for imagination.thx


Debarun

May 13, 2018

I have a truly ever confusing question .
Is infinity come from finite?


Adithyan Neelamana

May 13, 2018

There is also a planet made of diamond in space.


Rashmikarashi

May 13, 2018

As he says I love space too Byjues a humble request by my side that keep posting like this about space ….universe is my life


Ankush

May 13, 2018

These facts are really amazing. thank you BYJUS for sharing these amazing facts.


Kaneez Ameen

May 12, 2018

I love space. I am very confused that aliens are there or not.


adway

May 7, 2018

I am very fond of space .Really it has many mysteries . Sometimes i lookup there thinking blankly . moreover it surprises me that we have came to know only 1 piece out of billion . lastly i want to thank byjus for giving me such a opportunity to speak in front of everyone that i love space .


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