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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In space, astronauts cannot cry properly, because there is no gravity, so the tears can't flow down their faces!
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An international team of astronomers has spotted the farthest known gravitational lens and, as Albert Einstein predicted, it is a galaxy that deflects and intensifies the light of a much further object.
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The earth is .02 degrees hotter during a full moon.
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Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
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Saturn's moon, Mimas, not only looks like the Death Star, it also has a Pac Man heat signature.
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Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
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