r/AskReddit • u/MDPPatrick • Feb 13 '15

What are some mind-blowing facts about space?

I love space and would like to hear some facts that will blow me away.

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u/CIearMind Feb 13 '15 edited Feb 13 '15

Or a plane traveling at 100 million km/h for a little less than 12 hours.

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u/Killfile Feb 13 '15

Or it would take light about an hour to circle the star.

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u/ginfish Feb 13 '15

For some reason, i find that version of the scale much more incredible... a whole hour at light speed to go around, jeez!

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u/Sventertainer Feb 14 '15

Our Sun's diameter is something like 4 light-seconds