41% of the moon is not visible from earth at any time.
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Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
46
The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
216
In outer space there exists a gigantic cloud of alcohol which can be used to produce 400 trillion trillion pints of beer.
31
The Earth gets heavier each day by tons, as meteoric dust settles on it.
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Earth is the only planet in our solar system that's not named after a god or goddess.
17
Not only are there rogue planets floating through space completely alone, not orbiting any stars, but it’s possible that these pitch-black lonely planets support life.
14
If two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together.
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