An organisation called Mars One is planning to establish a permanent colony of humans on Mars by 2023.
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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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It would take more than 150 years to drive a car to the sun.
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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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In outer space there exists a gigantic cloud of alcohol which can be used to produce 400 trillion trillion pints of beer.
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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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The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth!
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