Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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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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The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
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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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A lightning bolt generates temperatures five times hotter than those found at the sun's surface!
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It would take more than 150 years to drive a car to the sun.
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It takes eight and a half minutes for light to get from the sun to earth.
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More than 20 million meteoroids enter Earth's atmosphere every day.
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