Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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Only 55% of Americans know that the sun is a star.
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The Earth gets heavier each day by tons, as meteoric dust settles on it.
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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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Saturn's moon, Mimas, not only looks like the Death Star, it also has a Pac Man heat signature.
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If you were to cry in space, the tears would form a bubble in your eye until it's so big it moves to another spot on your face.
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There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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