The volume of the Earth's moon is the same as the volume of the Pacific Ocean.
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Mars had an oxygen-rich atmosphere around 4 billion years ago
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Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.
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A lightning bolt generates temperatures five times hotter than those found at the sun's surface!
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There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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Some asteroids have other asteroids orbiting them.
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The ashes of the man who discovered Pluto are currently en route to dwarf planet, scheduled to arrive on the 14th of July, 2015.
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There's a mysterious dwarf planet between Mars and Jupiter called 'Ceres' which has never been visited by spacecraft or photographed in detail, however, Earth-bound telescopes reveal a large bright shining spot on the surface of this planet, the origin and nature of which are unknown.
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