The Earth gets heavier each day by tons, as meteoric dust settles on it.
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Not only are there rogue planets floating through space completely alone, not orbiting any stars, but it’s possible that these pitch-black lonely planets support life.
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Today's top fuel dragsters take off with more force than the space shuttle.
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It takes eight and a half minutes for light to get from the sun to earth.
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41% of the moon is not visible from earth at any time.
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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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The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
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The volume of the Earth's moon is the same as the volume of the Pacific Ocean.
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