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11 de fevereiro de 2026
A day on Mars is 24 hours and 39 minutes, so it’s very close to our own days on Earth. If you’re ever feeling like Earth days are just too short, head to Mars!
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12 de janeiro de 2026
In space, astronauts can grow up to 2 inches taller due to the lack of gravity compressing their spine. So if you’re an astronaut and feel a little taller when you return home, don’t worry—you haven’t hit a growth spurt!
8 de dezembro de 2025
Contrary to popular belief, the Great Wall of China isn’t visible from space with the naked eye. Its often too narrow and blends into the surroundings. So, despite its grandeur on Earth, astronauts still need a good telescope to spot it from up above!
3 de dezembro de 2025
A single day on Mercury lasts longer than a year! It takes Mercury 59 Earth days to rotate once on its axis, but only 88 Earth days to complete an orbit around the Sun. So, if you live there, you could celebrate a birthday before you even get a full day of work in!
29 de setembro de 2025
Astronauts who have walked on the Moon have reported that the surface smells a lot like gunpowder, probably due to the fine dust that coats everything. So, next time you’re polishing your space helmet, remember—you’re inhaling a cosmic reminder of all those space missions that came before!
30 de agosto de 2025
A day on Venus is longer than a year! It takes 243 Earth days for Venus to rotate once on its axis but only 225 Earth days to orbit the Sun. So, if you lived there, you’d age faster in terms of years, but your days would seem to drag on forever. Seems like a […]
31 de julho de 2025
Tardigrades, also known as “water bears,” can survive extreme environments, including the vacuum of space! So, if you were thinking of going on a space journey, you might want to bring one of these resilient little critters along.
16 de junho de 2025
A day on Pluto lasts 6.4 Earth days, meaning one full rotation of Pluto takes almost a week! So, if you lived on Pluto, you could enjoy an extended weekend every week!
1 de junho de 2025
Scientists estimate that there are around 100 billion stars in our galaxy alone, and an even larger number in the universe. When you think about the universe’s vastness, it’s hard not to feel both awe and a little bit of existential dread.
11 de abril de 2025
In 2019, the first marathon run on Mars was simulated in a laboratory on Earth, featuring astronauts training for space missions. So, the first Martian marathon will probably be part of future space travel plans!
5 de abril de 2025
In 2019, an astronaut named Chris Hadfield kicked a football around on the International Space Station. It wasn’t quite a touchdown, but it was the first ever space football. If you’re going to play the game in zero gravity, you might as well go all out!
10 de novembro de 2023
Space technology has made incredible advances, but let’s not forget about the hilarious fails! “Remember that time we tried to land a rocket and it just… didn’t?” It’s all in the name of progress, and we’re here for the ride!