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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An organisation called Mars One is planning to establish a permanent colony of humans on Mars by 2023.
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Today's top fuel dragsters take off with more force than the space shuttle.
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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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The typical spec of dust that you see floating in the air is half way in size between the Earth and a subatomic particle.
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The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
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Pluto is smaller than Russia.
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