It takes eight and a half minutes for light to get from the sun to earth.
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There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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It 'snows' metal on Venus.
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Saturn's rings are about 500,000 miles in circumference but only about a foot thick.
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Astronauts cannot burp in space.
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The temperature of the earth's interior increases by 1 degree every 60 feet down.
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One pinhead of the sun's energy is enough to kill a person at a distance of 160 kilometers.
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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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