@orbitalradar.bsky.socialFUN FACT: Mercury is shrinking. Its iron core cools, pressing the planet into wrinkled cliffs over a kilometer high.
Its radius has lost several kilometers over time!
Next up in space: Zhuque-2E Block 2 launch in ~1h. Dive into more wonders: orbitalradar.com/academy
@nandanpixel.bsky.socialCenturies before modern navigation, the rising of the brilliant star Suhail guided desert voyagers and announced the return of cool breezes across the Arabian sands. #nandanpixel #astronomy #suhailstar #canopus #spacefacts #middleeasternhistory #desertlife #scienceexplained #stargazing
@nandanpixel.bsky.socialNASA GRACE satellite data mapped Earth's gravity anomalies, but the viral potato shape is an exaggerated model rather than Earth's true physical appearance. #nandanpixel #earthshape #geoid #nasafacts #scienceexplained #spacefacts #debunked
@jessicabraidan.bsky.socialThere's actually a planet darker than coal that swallows light 🌌🖤 The curious kid in your life will lose their mind over these 60 space facts — and get to color every one! 🚀✨
#KidsBooks #ParentingHacks #GiftForKids #SpaceFacts #ColoringBook
@strangefact.bsky.socialSaturn’s north pole has a six-sided storm that doesn’t stop. No corners, no land, just wind.
#Saturn #SpaceFacts #Astronomy #Storm #Science #facts #didyouknow #interestingfacts #todayilearned #curiosity
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@usefultoday.bsky.socialVenus spins backward and its day is longer than its year! A truly unique planetary rhythm. 🪐 Source: https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/ #SpaceFacts #ScienceIsWeird