Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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Astronauts get taller when they are in space.
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A car traveling 100 mph would take more than 29 million years to reach the nearest star (to our solar system)
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The center of the galaxy tastes like raspberries and smells like rum, according to astronomers.
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The last time that the Sun was in its current position in space around the Milky Way, dinosaurs ruled the Earth.
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Not only are there rogue planets floating through space completely alone, not orbiting any stars, but it’s possible that these pitch-black lonely planets support life.
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Any space vehicle must move at a rate of 7 miles per second in order to escape the earth's gravitational pull.
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