The light hitting the earth right now is 30 thousand years old.
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Earth is the only planet in our solar system that's not named after a god or goddess.
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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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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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A comet's tail always points away from the sun.
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Some asteroids have other asteroids orbiting them.
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The Sun and Moon appear to be the same size because the moon is 400 times smaller than the Sun, but 400 times closer to Earth.
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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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