If you went out into space, you would explode before you suffocated because there's no air pressure.
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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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Scientists have confirmed that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has a watery ocean.
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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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41% of the moon is not visible from earth at any time.
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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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An organisation called Mars One is planning to establish a permanent colony of humans on Mars by 2023.
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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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