50 Extraordinary And Alarming Facts About The Universe


Science | Harriet King

The universe is so vast and mysterious, it's almost scary when you start really thinking about it. The sun, the planets, the stars, and everything else that exists in space can be tough to fathom when you've only got experience with Earth. Even satellite imagery can be overwhelming at times!

Thoughts of the universe have the ability to make us feel tinier than ants! But despite all of that, we really can't get enough of discovering what lies beyond our comfortable Earth lives. Whole careers have been made out of the discovery of space and everything residing within the universe.

If you're a total nerd for physics, science, and the world around us in general, you're going to love exploring this amazing list of 50 things you didn't know about the universe. Trust us when we say you're going to be absolutely stunned at fact number 45. It blew us away!

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