The density of Saturn is so low that if you were to put it in a giant glass of water it would float.
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There are 5 to 10 times more stars in the known Universe than there are grains of sand on all the world's beaches, but a single grain of sand has more atoms than there are stars in the known Universe.
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There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
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An organisation called Mars One is planning to establish a permanent colony of humans on Mars by 2023.
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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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It 'snows' metal on Venus.
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In the last 7 years, humanity has discovered 43 potentially habitable planets.
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