It would take more than 150 years to drive a car to the sun.
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A neutron star (what remains after a Super Nova) is so dense that a portion of it the size of a sugar cube would weigh as much as all of humanity, or more than all the cars in the United States.
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The Earth gets 100 tons heavier every day due to falling space dust.
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There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.
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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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Mars had an oxygen-rich atmosphere around 4 billion years ago
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Astronauts get taller when they are in space.
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