The volume of the Earth's moon is the same as the volume of the Pacific Ocean.
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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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In the last 7 years, humanity has discovered 43 potentially habitable planets.
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Approximately 115 tons of ocean salt spray enters the earth's atmosphere each second.
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It takes eight and a half minutes for light to get from the sun to earth.
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If two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together.
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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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The earth travels through space at 660,000 miles per hour.
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