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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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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The moon is actually moving away from Earth at a rate of 1.5 inches per year.
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In space, astronauts cannot cry properly, because there is no gravity, so the tears can't flow down their faces!
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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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Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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Today's top fuel dragsters take off with more force than the space shuttle.
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The volume of the Earth's moon is the same as the volume of the Pacific Ocean.
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