The light hitting the earth right now is 30 thousand years old.
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Astronauts get taller when they are in space.
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The Earth gets heavier each day by tons, as meteoric dust settles on it.
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The earth is .02 degrees hotter during a full moon.
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Scientists have confirmed that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has a watery ocean.
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The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
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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 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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