10 mind-blowing facts about the universe that will leave you confused for days

Space, Earth, and the universe never fail to baffle even the most intelligent of scientists – so for the rest of us, what goes on in space is utterly mind-blowing.

Reddit user savethaplanet asked users of the website for their very best unbelievable facts about space and the universe, and they did not disappoint.

Here are 10 of the best responses.

1. Humans really haven’t been around for a long time.

3. Technology transforms extremely fast.

5. Only three people have been to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, the deepest sea trench on Earth.

7. The name assigned to the average colour of the universe is “Cosmic Latte”.

9. Our sun isn’t even close to the top 10 biggest stars.