The moon is actually moving away from Earth at a rate of 1.5 inches per year.
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Jupiter's magnetosphere is the largest single structure inside the Solar System. If you could see it with your eyes, it would appear larger than our full Moon.
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Jupiter's moon Ganymede, is larger than the planet Mercury!
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Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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An unprotected human can survive up to 1.5 minutes in space with no permanent bodily damage.
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Jupiter has radio storms so strong that they can be picked up and heard by an AM radio.
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Scientists have confirmed that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has a watery ocean.
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If two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together.
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