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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The sun puts out more power in 1 second than mankind has ever used within human existence.
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If you went out into space, you would explode before you suffocated because there's no air pressure.
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More than 20 million meteoroids enter Earth's atmosphere every day.
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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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There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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The last time that the Sun was in its current position in space around the Milky Way, dinosaurs ruled the Earth.
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A comet's tail always points away from the sun.
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