Space is a vast and mysterious place that continues to perplex and fascinate both scientists and the general public. With its seemingly endless expanse and countless celestial bodies, there is no shortage of mind-blowing facts about space that can both scare and amaze us. Here are over 50 incredible facts about space that will leave you in awe:

1. The universe is estimated to be about 13.8 billion years old.

2. There are more stars in the universe than there are grains of sand on Earth.

3. The largest known star, UY Scuti, is so big that it could engulf the entire solar system.

4. Neptune's moon Triton orbits the planet in a retrograde motion, meaning it travels in the opposite direction of Neptune's rotation.

5. The Sun makes up 99.86% of the total mass of the solar system.

6. The temperature on the surface of Venus can reach a scorching 900 degrees Fahrenheit (482 degrees Celsius) due to its thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide.

7. There is a diamond-filled planet named 55 Cancri e that is twice the size of Earth.

8. Astronauts on the International Space Station see around 16 sunrises and sunsets every 24 hours due to the station's orbit around Earth.

9. A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus, as it takes 243 Earth days for Venus to complete one rotation on its axis, but only 225 Earth days for it to orbit the Sun.

10. The first known black hole was discovered in 1971 and is located in the constellation Cygnus.

11. The Milky Way galaxy is estimated to contain around 100 billion stars.

12. The International Space Station travels at a speed of approximately 28,000 kilometers per hour (17,500 miles per hour) in order to remain in orbit around Earth.

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