An international team of astronomers has spotted the farthest known gravitational lens and, as Albert Einstein predicted, it is a galaxy that deflects and intensifies the light of a much further object.
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The population of the Earth has more than doubled since 1950.
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There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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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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A lightning bolt generates temperatures five times hotter than those found at the sun's surface!
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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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The Earth gets heavier each day by tons, as meteoric dust settles on it.
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