Any space vehicle must move at a rate of 7 miles per second in order to escape the earth's gravitational pull.
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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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Earth is the only planet in our solar system that's not named after a god or goddess.
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Mars had an oxygen-rich atmosphere around 4 billion years ago
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An organisation called Mars One is planning to establish a permanent colony of humans on Mars by 2023.
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Summer on Uranus lasts for 21 years.
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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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