A lightning bolt generates temperatures five times hotter than those found at the sun's surface!
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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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Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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The sun puts out more power in 1 second than mankind has ever used within human existence.
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An organisation called Mars One is planning to establish a permanent colony of humans on Mars by 2023.
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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth!
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Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.
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Neil Armstrong, the first man to step foot on the moon, carried with him a piece of cloth and wood from the original 1903 Wright Flyer.
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