41% of the moon is not visible from earth at any time.
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A comet's tail always points away from the sun.
2
Neil Armstrong, the first man to step foot on the moon, carried with him a piece of cloth and wood from the original 1903 Wright Flyer.
12
Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
46
Pluto is smaller than Russia.
9
The last time that the Sun was in its current position in space around the Milky Way, dinosaurs ruled the Earth.
10
One pinhead of the sun's energy is enough to kill a person at a distance of 160 kilometers.
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It 'snows' metal on Venus.
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