Astronauts get taller when they are in space.
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Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.
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There's a mysterious dwarf planet between Mars and Jupiter called 'Ceres' which has never been visited by spacecraft or photographed in detail, however, Earth-bound telescopes reveal a large bright shining spot on the surface of this planet, the origin and nature of which are unknown.
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41% of the moon is not visible from earth at any time.
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An organisation called Mars One is planning to establish a permanent colony of humans on Mars by 2023.
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Only 55% of Americans know that the sun is a star.
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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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Approximately 115 tons of ocean salt spray enters the earth's atmosphere each second.
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