An international team of astronomers has spotted the farthest known gravitational lens and, as Albert Einstein predicted, it is a galaxy that deflects and intensifies the light of a much further object.
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The sun puts out more power in 1 second than mankind has ever used within human existence.
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Approximately 115 tons of ocean salt spray enters the earth's atmosphere each second.
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There is a mysterious and loud radio signal known as 'the space roar' that has yet to be explained.
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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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An unprotected human can survive up to 1.5 minutes in space with no permanent bodily damage.
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