Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.
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The earth is .02 degrees hotter during a full moon.
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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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The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
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Some asteroids have other asteroids orbiting them.
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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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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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Pluto is smaller than Russia.
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