The moon is actually moving away from Earth at a rate of 1.5 inches per year.
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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's moon Ganymede, is larger than the planet Mercury!
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The center of the galaxy tastes like raspberries and smells like rum, according to astronomers.
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The density of Saturn is so low that if you were to put it in a giant glass of water it would float.
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All of the Earth's continents are wider at the north than in the south - and nobody knows why.
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The sun is 330,330 times larger than 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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