Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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Scientists have confirmed that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has a watery ocean.
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Astronauts get taller when they are in space.
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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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The density of Saturn is so low that if you were to put it in a giant glass of water it would float.
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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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Saturn's rings are about 500,000 miles in circumference but only about a foot thick.
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The Earth gets heavier each day by tons, as meteoric dust settles on it.
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