Only 55% of Americans know that the sun is a star.
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The light hitting the earth right now is 30 thousand years old.
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The Earth gets heavier each day by tons, as meteoric dust settles on it.
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It takes eight and a half minutes for light to get from the sun to earth.
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Sound doesn't travel in space.
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Scientists have confirmed that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has a watery ocean.
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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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It 'snows' metal on Venus.
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