The typical spec of dust that you see floating in the air is half way in size between the Earth and a subatomic particle.
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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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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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Jupiter has radio storms so strong that they can be picked up and heard by an AM radio.
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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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Any space vehicle must move at a rate of 7 miles per second in order to escape the earth's gravitational pull.
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