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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Some asteroids have other asteroids orbiting them.
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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 gets 100 tons heavier every day due to falling space dust.
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Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
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There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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Jupiter's magnetosphere is the largest single structure inside the Solar System. If you could see it with your eyes, it would appear larger than our full Moon.
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