While we call Earth home, the moon plays a vital role in our existence. These fun facts about the moon will help students of any age learn about it and intrigue them about the world around us. The teacher team at Teach Starter has developed a list of interesting moon facts to include i...
We might not know a lot about the world yet compared to how much is out there, but we always discover new things about it. This huge selection of fun facts will definitely make you the most interesting person in the room – but #300 is pretty gross. Table of Contents Fun Facts Infog...
Space is an incredibly vast and mysterious place, full of fascinating facts and stories. We’ll be exploring the top 10 facts about space. From planets, the Moon, Sun and stars, more »
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Fun Facts for Kids About the Weather Sean McAuliffe via Unsplash 1. Some tornadoes can be faster than Formula One race cars! 2. There are 2,000 thunderstorms on Earth every minute. 3. The wind is silent until it blows against something. ...
Apollo 11 Wasn't Aldrin's First Trip to Space The Apollo 11 flight during which Aldrin and Armstrong walked on the moon was actually Aldrin's second time in space.Aldrin was assigned topilot Gemini 12 in 1966, the final Gemini mission, on which he set a NASA record for time spent in ...
4, 1957 kicked off the space age and the Cold War space race, the latter of which peaked when Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped onto the surface of the moon in July 1969. Here are a few fun facts you may not know about Sputnik 1 and its brief but world-...
Some of the things we do know, however, are downright mind-boggling. Below, we've collected some of the most amazing facts about space, so when you look up at the stars you can be ever more wowed by what you're looking at.
In 1969, IBM computers and personnel played a crucial role in helping NASA achieve the monumental feat of the first human-landing on the moon. IBM's computers were used to calculate the trajectory of the Apollo 11 spacecraft, as well as to monitor the spacecraft's systems during the missio...
A Curious Trip In The Solar System Starting from the Sun we travel through the Solar System passing all the planets from Mercury to Pluto, learning amazing facts on the way. The Flight Of Apollo 11 In 1969 Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins blasted off on top of the massive Saturn rocket on ...