The Earth gets 100 tons heavier every day due to falling space dust.
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The density of Saturn is so low that if you were to put it in a giant glass of water it would float.
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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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Jupiter is bigger than all the other planets combined.
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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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There is a mysterious and loud radio signal known as 'the space roar' that has yet to be explained.
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The population of the Earth has more than doubled since 1950.
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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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