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    The Mystery of the Black Knight Satellite
    There's a mysterious satellite of unknown origin that's orbiting Earth. Dubbed the Black Knight Satellite, astronomers have been reporting strange radio signals allegedly coming from the satellite since the 1930s - before NASA or the Soviet Union put satellites into space.
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    There is a mysterious and loud radio signal known as 'the space roar' that has yet to be explained.
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    There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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    The Space Shuttle main engine weighs 1/7th as much as a train engine but delivers as much horsepower as 39 locomotives.
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    Any space vehicle must move at a rate of 7 miles per second in order to escape the earth's gravitational pull.
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    Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.
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    It 'snows' metal on Venus.
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    An unprotected human can survive up to 1.5 minutes in space with no permanent bodily damage.
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