Weird But True! Space

By: National Geographic Kids

Published by Random House, 2025-04-15

Blast off to the strangest places the universe has to offer with 300 unbelievable facts about all things space!

Packed with amazing photos and quirky illustrations, the latest Weird But True! is truly out of this world!

Did you know that some planets—like Saturn and Jupiter—have diamond rain?

Or that black holes can “burp”?

How about the fact that the newest toilet on the International Space Station cost NASA a cool $23 million?

Weird But True! Space is a portable, browsable book full of mind-blowing facts—about everything from astronauts and moon missions to black holes and faraway galaxies to rockets and robot rovers. Incredible photos and wacky, colorful designs make every page pop.

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