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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Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
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There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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The earth travels through space at 660,000 miles per hour.
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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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Jupiter is bigger than all the other planets combined.
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Jupiter's moon Ganymede, is larger than the planet Mercury!
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