Fact Pack

Space Surprises

Eight facts about our solar system that rearrange how you picture space.

Space looks like a settled subject in school. It is not. These eight verified facts about our own solar system are weirder than fiction, and most of them break a small piece of the model you carry around.

Start here A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus. Venus breaks the calendar in one sentence. Open Fact →

#2 Some of Earth's water is older than the Sun. Read → #3 The gold on Earth was forged in space before it became part of our planet. Read → #4 The Moon is slowly drifting away from Earth. Read → #5 Mars has a volcano nearly three times taller than Mount Everest. Read → #6 Sunsets on Mars can look blue. Read → #7 Some planets drift through space without orbiting a star. Read → #8 Pluto has mountains made of water ice. Read →