10 Space Facts Your Kids Will Love

1. The Sun Is a Star — And It’s Huge

Most kids think the Sun is just “the Sun.” But it’s actually a star — and it’s so big that more than one million Earths could fit inside it.

2. A Day on Venus Is Longer Than a Year

Venus rotates so slowly that one day lasts 243 Earth days. But it orbits the Sun in just 225 days — which means a year on Venus is shorter than a day!

3. There Are More Stars Than Grains of Sand

Astronomers estimate there are more stars in the universe than sand grains on all of Earth’s beaches. That’s trillions upon trillions.

4. You Would Weigh Less on the Moon

Because the Moon has weaker gravity, you’d weigh six times less there than on Earth. A child who weighs 30 kg here would weigh only 5 kg on the Moon.

5. Mars Has the Tallest Volcano

Mars is home to Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in our solar system. It’s three times taller than Mount Everest!

6. There’s a Diamond Planet

A planet called 55 Cancri e is believed to be made mostly of diamond. Yes — an entire world of sparkling rock.

7. Jupiter Has a Storm Bigger Than Earth

The Great Red Spot on Jupiter is a giant storm that has been raging for over 300 years — and it’s so big you could fit Earth inside it.

8. There Are Ice Volcanoes

Some moons, like Enceladus and Triton, have cryovolcanoes that erupt ice instead of lava.

9. Space Is Completely Silent

Since there’s no air in space, sound can’t travel. That means no explosions, no voices, no noise at all.

10. You Can See the International Space Station From Earth

The ISS orbits 400 km above Earth and moves at 28,000 km/h. You can spot it from your backyard as a bright, fast-moving star.

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