It takes eight and a half minutes for light to get from the sun to earth.
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Neil Armstrong, the first man to step foot on the moon, carried with him a piece of cloth and wood from the original 1903 Wright Flyer.
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The population of the Earth has more than doubled since 1950.
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Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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Saturn's moon, Mimas, not only looks like the Death Star, it also has a Pac Man heat signature.
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The ashes of the man who discovered Pluto are currently en route to dwarf planet, scheduled to arrive on the 14th of July, 2015.
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The center of the galaxy tastes like raspberries and smells like rum, according to astronomers.
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Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.
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