Home Fun Facts 27 Space Facts for Kids That Are Totally Out of This World by Amber GuetebierFebruary 14, 2022 iStock Search more like this solar systemscience centerspace explorationjupiterearthplutosportplanetapollovolcanoastronautsaturnhammercury Advertisement Trending Now Entertainment & Movies Netflix Finally Releases Trailer for Netflix Addams Family Spinoff ‘Wednesday’ Recalls 2 Million MamaRoo & RockaRoo Baby Swings Recalled after Infant Death Viral & Trending School’s Cell Phone Policy Goes Viral after Mom Refuses to Comply: ‘Nope’ News California Becomes 1st State to Provide Free Meals to Public School Kids News Nanny Job Listing Goes Viral Because It’s Bonkers Advertisement Whether you’ve got a would-be astronaut in your household or are just looking for quirky or interesting facts for kids, there’s no denying that space is a fascinating topic. From the moon and stars to space exploration, here’s some of our favorite space trivia for kids. 1. The moon is very hot (224 degrees Fahrenheit, average) during the day but very cold (-243 degrees average) at night.2. Venus spins clockwise. It’s the only planet that does!3. One teaspoon of a neutron star would weigh six-billion tons.4. Sally Ride was the first American woman to fly in space, on June 18, 1983.5. One million Earths could fit inside the sun!6. Even in an airplane, a trip to Pluto would take about 800 years. 7. Ham the Astrochimp was the first hominid in space, launched on Jan. 31, 1961. 8. Neptune’s days are 16 hours long. Wikiimages via Pixabay 9. It takes eight minutes and 19 seconds for light to travel from the sun to Earth.10. The footprints on the moon will be there for 100 million years. 11. A neutron star can spin 600 times in one second. 12. Jupiter is the fastest spinning planet in the solar system (it only takes about 10 hours to complete a full rotation on its axis). 13. Sound does not carry in space. 14. The Earth’s core is as hot as the surface of the sun. 15. The very first animals in space were fruit flies…they were sent up in 1947 and recovered alive. 16. In 2011, ten-year-old Kathryn Aurora Gray discovered a supernova (a star that has run out of energy, explodes and then collapses before it dies) that no one else had seen before. Chabot Space & Science Center 17. Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons, has saltwater geysers that are 20x taller than Mt. Everest. 18. Saturn’s rings are made from trillions of chunks of orbiting ice. 19. Alpha Centauri isn’t a star, but a star system. It is 4.22 light years away. 20. One day on Venus is almost 8 months on Earth. 21. Golf is one of only two sports ever played on the moon. In 1971, Alan Shepard hit a ball with a six-iron while on the moon as part of the Apollo 14 mission. The other sport was a javelin toss, during the same visit. 22. Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is the Solar System’s longest raging storm: it has been observed for more than 200 years. 23. Mercury and Venus do not have moons. (They are the only two planets in our solar system that don’t!)24. There are more stars in the universe than there are grains of sands on Earth. NASA via Unsplash 25. Mars has the biggest volcano (so far) ever discovered in the solar system. 26. Jupiter’s red spot, which scientists have been observing for 150 years, is changing shape and might be shrinking. 27. Since there is no atmosphere in space, it is completely silent. RELATED STORIES 100+ Fascinating Facts for Kids 90 Amazing Animal Facts Every Kid Should Know27 Conversation Starters for Honest Family Discussions Get It While It’s Hot: Facts & Myth About Heat Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Copy (Opens in new window) Search more like this solar systemscience centerspace explorationjupiterearthplutosportplanetapollovolcanoastronautsaturnhammercury Welcome to our Tinybeans family! Be sure to check your email for new activities, recipes and parenting hacks – and to see if you’ve won! Do you have a dog or cat? Select YES below and click submit to start receiving FREE pet ideas and inspiration, news about new pet products, exclusive offers and limited-time promotions. Yes, I have a pet! Submit GET READY FOR SUMMER! Enter to Win a $250 Gift Card! Enter your email and zip code below for a chance to win a Mastercard Gift Card. We’ll pick one winner per month through August 31, 2022 – 5 lucky winners in all! email zip_code campaign_name Enter Now! I agree to the official rules and to receive email communications from Tinybeans. By providing my email address, I agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience possible. Accepting the use of cookies enables important site functionality including personalization and analytics. Accept Decline Create an account to save this content on Tinybeans Choose how you would like to sign up. Continue with Apple Continue with Facebook Continue with Google or Continue with Email By signing up, you agree to Tinybeans Terms of Service and acknowledge you have read and agreed to our Privacy Policy. Sign in to your Tinybeans account Don’t have any account? Create an account here. Forgot your password? Reset it here. Sign In or Continue with Apple Continue with Facebook Continue with Google Personalized recommendations Tinybeans uses personal information to share useful recommendations and ideas for your family. This may include your previous activity, family profile and your hometown. Tinybeans keeps your data safe and does not sell personal information to any third party. Learn more about your privacy and location choices. Close
Entertainment & Movies Netflix Finally Releases Trailer for Netflix Addams Family Spinoff ‘Wednesday’