10 Interesting Fact About The science of space travel

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• The fastest spacecraft is currently Parker Solar Probe which can reach speeds of up to 430,000 mph.
• The first astronaut that runs on the moon is Neil Armstrong on July 20, 1969.
• The time needed to reach Mars from the earth varies depending on the planet's position in its orbit, but on average around 7 months.
• One day on Planet Venus longer than a year on earth because the planet takes 243 days for one full rotation.
• Radiation in space can cause damage to human DNA and trigger cancer.
• Space shuttle's shuttle has a maximum speed of around 17,500 mph and can carry up to 7 astronauts.
• There are more than 200 planets found outside our solar system called exoplanets.
• The hottest temperature that has been recorded in the solar system is in Venus, reaching 864 degrees Fahrenheit (462 degrees Celsius).
• There are more than 1700 satellites that are orbiting around the earth today.
• The height of the geosynchronous orbit, which is the orbit that makes the satellite remain above the same point on earth, is around 22,236 miles.