The Earth gets heavier each day by tons, as meteoric dust settles on it.
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The sun puts out more power in 1 second than mankind has ever used within human existence.
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There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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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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Some asteroids have other asteroids orbiting them.
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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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A car traveling 100 mph would take more than 29 million years to reach the nearest star (to our solar system)
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A lightning bolt generates temperatures five times hotter than those found at the sun's surface!
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