The moon is actually moving away from Earth at a rate of 1.5 inches per year.
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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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A car traveling 100 mph would take more than 29 million years to reach the nearest star (to our solar system)
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Jupiter has radio storms so strong that they can be picked up and heard by an AM radio.
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Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
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The Earth gets heavier each day by tons, as meteoric dust settles on it.
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Scientists have confirmed that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has a watery ocean.
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In space, astronauts cannot cry properly, because there is no gravity, so the tears can't flow down their faces!
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