During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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In 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
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The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
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Airports that are at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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The most expensive material on the planet is antimatter - worth $62.5 trillion per gram.
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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