10 Fun-Facts about Space that you may not know

 Space is a fascinating and awe-inspiring place, filled with incredible phenomena and mysteries. Here are 10 fun facts about space that will blow your mind:

1. The largest known star in the universe, UY Scuti, is so massive that it would take more than 2.3 billion piles of earth to fill it.

2. A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus. The planet takes 243 Earth days to rotate on its axis, but only 225 Earth days to orbit the sun.

3. The sun is so massive that it contains 99.86% of the total mass of the solar system.

4. The first living creature to orbit the Earth was a dog named Laika. Laika was launched into space by the Soviet Union in 1957, but unfortunately, she did not survive the journey.

5. The tallest mountain in the solar system is Olympus Mons, a volcano on Mars that stands 16 miles high.

6. The first human to walk on the moon was Neil Armstrong, who uttered the famous words "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969.

7. The International Space Station, which has been continuously occupied since 2000, travels at a speed of 17,500 miles per hour and orbits the Earth once every 90 minutes.

8. Saturn's moon, Titan, is the only moon in the solar system with a thick atmosphere. The atmosphere is mostly made up of nitrogen and methane, and it is so thick that it has a hazy orange color.

9. The universe is estimated to be around 13.8 billion years old, but the oldest known object in the universe is a galaxy called GN-z11, which is believed to be approximately 13.4 billion years old.

10. Black holes, which are areas of space with such intense gravitational forces that nothing can escape, are not actually "holes" in the traditional sense. They are actually incredibly dense objects that are formed when massive stars collapse.

These fun facts only scratch the surface of the incredible wonders that space has to offer. As our technology and scientific understanding continue to improve, we are sure to uncover even more amazing discoveries and revelations about the universe.