{"id":147,"date":"2024-09-05T03:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T03:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/natgeokids.com?p=147"},"modified":"2025-11-11T17:44:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T17:44:29","slug":"universe-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/nz\/discover\/science\/space\/universe-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Universe Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Want to know about space<\/strong> \u2013 the final frontier?! Then check out these 10 top universe facts<\/strong>\u2026 and beyond!<\/p>\n

1.<\/strong> There are more stars<\/strong> in the universe than grains of sand on all the beaches on Earth. That\u2019s at least a billion trillion<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

2.<\/strong> A black hole<\/strong> is created when big stars explode<\/strong>. Its gravitational force is so strong that nothing can escape from it \u2013 luckily the closest black hole is about 10,000 light-years<\/strong> from Earth.<\/p>\n

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3.<\/strong> When venturing into space, astronauts wear spacesuits<\/strong> which have to be warmed, cooled, pressurised and supplied with fresh air. This takes six hours<\/strong> for them to put on!<\/p>\n

4.<\/strong> The universe has no centre<\/strong> and is constantly expanding<\/strong> (getting bigger) every second \u2013 making it impossible to reach the edge.<\/p>\n

Did you know that we have a downloadable space facts primary resource<\/a>? Great for teachers, homeschoolers and parents alike!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

5.<\/strong> The Earth<\/a> is about 4.5 billion years old<\/strong> \u2013 but that\u2019s only a third<\/strong> of the age of the universe \u2013 which is 13.5 billion years old<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

6.<\/strong> The Earth is tiny in comparison with the rest of the universe \u2013 it could fit into the Sun 1.3 million times<\/strong>. How small does that make you feel?! Check out this cool clip for fascinating facts about the sun…<\/p>\n