It takes eight and a half minutes for light to get from the sun to earth.
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An unprotected human can survive up to 1.5 minutes in space with no permanent bodily damage.
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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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Jupiter is bigger than all the other planets combined.
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Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.
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Any space vehicle must move at a rate of 7 miles per second in order to escape the earth's gravitational pull.
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There are two golf balls sitting on the moon.
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