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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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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An international team of astronomers has spotted the farthest known gravitational lens and, as Albert Einstein predicted, it is a galaxy that deflects and intensifies the light of a much further object.
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A lightning bolt generates temperatures five times hotter than those found at the sun's surface!
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Saturn's moon, Mimas, not only looks like the Death Star, it also has a Pac Man heat signature.
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There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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