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STEM Fun Facts

Did you know that in STEM…

You Can See a Space Station With Your Eyes From Earth

The International Space Station is so big that you can see it from Earth without a telescope. It travels around Earth at about 17,500 miles per hour and completes one full orbit every 90 minutes. Astronauts from NASA and other space agencies live and work there, doing experiments in space to help improve life on Earth.

Did you know that in

Chemistry...

Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe!

This is because it was the first element formed after the Big Bang, making up about 75% of normal matter. Its simple structure, with only one proton and one electron, allows it to be easily formed in stars and space.

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