It takes eight and a half minutes for light to get from the sun to earth.
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The ashes of the man who discovered Pluto are currently en route to dwarf planet, scheduled to arrive on the 14th of July, 2015.
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Astronauts cannot burp in space.
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The moon is actually moving away from Earth at a rate of 1.5 inches per year.
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The Space Shuttle main engine weighs 1/7th as much as a train engine but delivers as much horsepower as 39 locomotives.
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One pinhead of the sun's energy is enough to kill a person at a distance of 160 kilometers.
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The earth rotates more slowly on its axis in March than in September.
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There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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