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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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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Scientists have confirmed that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has a watery ocean.
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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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Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
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It would take more than 150 years to drive a car to the sun.
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The Earth gets 100 tons heavier every day due to falling space dust.
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If two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together.
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