The Earth gets heavier each day by tons, as meteoric dust settles on it.
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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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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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Approximately 115 tons of ocean salt spray enters the earth's atmosphere each second.
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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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Jupiter is bigger than all the other planets combined.
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An unprotected human can survive up to 1.5 minutes in space with no permanent bodily damage.
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Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
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