Space Facts

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    There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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    The Mystery of the Black Knight Satellite
    There's a mysterious satellite of unknown origin that's orbiting Earth. Dubbed the Black Knight Satellite, astronomers have been reporting strange radio signals allegedly coming from the satellite since the 1930s - before NASA or the Soviet Union put satellites into space.
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    In outer space there exists a gigantic cloud of alcohol which can be used to produce 400 trillion trillion pints of beer.
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    The Earth gets 100 tons heavier every day due to falling space dust.
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    The Sun and Moon appear to be the same size because the moon is 400 times smaller than the Sun, but 400 times closer to Earth.
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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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    One pinhead of the sun's energy is enough to kill a person at a distance of 160 kilometers.
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    Approximately 115 tons of ocean salt spray enters the earth's atmosphere each second.
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