Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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Approximately 115 tons of ocean salt spray enters the earth's atmosphere each second.
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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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A comet's tail always points away from the sun.
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If aliens located 60-65 million light years away from us, looked at earth through a really powerful telescope today, they would see dinosaurs!
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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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If two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together.
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The center of the galaxy tastes like raspberries and smells like rum, according to astronomers.
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