An organisation called Mars One is planning to establish a permanent colony of humans on Mars by 2023.
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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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On Titan, Saturn's largest moon, the atmosphere is so thick and the gravity so low that humans could fly through it by flapping "wings" attached to their arms.
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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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The center of the galaxy tastes like raspberries and smells like rum, according to astronomers.
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If two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together.
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The Earth gets 100 tons heavier every day due to falling space dust.
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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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