​Glass Rain to the Loneliest Galaxy: 8 Mind-Blowing Space Facts for Students

Gamma-Ray Bursts

The universe's most powerful explosions, outshining the Sun in mere seconds.

Pillars of Creation

Towering star-forming columns in the Eagle Nebula, stretching light-years in height.

The Loneliest Galaxy

MCG+01-02-015 is over 100 million light-years away from any galactic neighbor.

The Wow! Signal

A 72-second unexplained signal detected in 1977, possibly from extraterrestrial intelligence.

The First Black Hole Photo

In 2019, humanity captured a black hole's image, a glowing ring in galaxy M87.

Voyager 1’s Distance

Voyager 1, launched in 1977, is over 24.5 billion miles from Earth.

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot

A giant storm twice Earth's size, raging on Jupiter for at least 350 years.

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