Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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The light hitting the earth right now is 30 thousand years old.
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Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
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Jupiter is bigger than all the other planets combined.
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Pluto is smaller than Russia.
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In the last 7 years, humanity has discovered 43 potentially habitable planets.
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Some asteroids have other asteroids orbiting them.
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Scientists have confirmed that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has a watery ocean.
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