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10 Crazy Facts You Didn't Know About Space

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The largest known star in the universe is UY Scuti, which is around 1,700 times larger than the sun. 

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The fastest spacecraft ever launched is the Parker Solar Probe, which reached a speed of 213,200 miles per hour in 2020.

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The largest known galaxy in the universe is IC 1101, which is around 6 million light-years across. 

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The coldest temperature ever recorded in space is -457.87 degrees Fahrenheit, on the surface of Pluto.

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The closest star to Earth is Proxima Centauri, located just over 4 light-years away. 

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The largest known structure in the universe is the Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall, a galaxy cluster that is around 10 billion light-years across.

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The oldest known galaxy in the universe is GN-z11, which formed around 13.4 billion years ago.

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The largest known black hole is TON 618, which is around 66 billion times the mass of the sun.

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The longest time a human has spent in space is 437 days, by Russian astronaut Valeri Polyakov.

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The most distant object ever observed by humans is GN-z11, a galaxy located around 13.4 billion light-years away.

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