10 Amazing Facts You Didn't Know About Astronomy

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International Astronomy Day is celebrated on May 7th, every year.

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It is a day when Astronomy enthusiasts share their knowledge of outer space with other professionals and the public.

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Are you also one of the Astronomy enthusiasts? Then check out these 10 amazing facts you didn’t know about Astronomy.

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Space is silent – There is no sound in space since it has no medium to travel.

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The mass of the Sun takes up around 99.86% of the solar system.

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Venus, the hottest planet, has an average surface temperature of around 450-degree Celsius.

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Number of stars in space – There are around 100 - 400 billion stars in our galaxy.

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Uranus’ spinning looks like a rolling ball that is sideways around the Sun.

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Around one million Earths can easily fit inside the Sun.

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When the Sun sets, it appears blue from Mars, the red planet.

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Venus rotates slowly compared to Earth, and it takes 243 Earth days to complete its one day.

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Spacecrafts have been sent to all our planets and dwarf planets in the solar system.

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Scientists believe that the smallest planet in our solar system, Mercury, is contracting.

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