There are 5 to 10 times more stars in the known Universe than there are grains of sand on all the world's beaches, but a single grain of sand has more atoms than there are stars in the known Universe.
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If two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together.
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Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.
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A comet's tail always points away from the sun.
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The Earth gets 100 tons heavier every day due to falling space dust.
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The ashes of the man who discovered Pluto are currently en route to dwarf planet, scheduled to arrive on the 14th of July, 2015.
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Only 55% of Americans know that the sun is a star.
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Today's top fuel dragsters take off with more force than the space shuttle.
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