Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.
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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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On Titan, Saturn's largest moon, the atmosphere is so thick and the gravity so low that humans could fly through it by flapping "wings" attached to their arms.
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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 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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The sun puts out more power in 1 second than mankind has ever used within human existence.
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Pluto is smaller than Russia.
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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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