Neil Armstrong, the first man to step foot on the moon, carried with him a piece of cloth and wood from the original 1903 Wright Flyer.
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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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Jupiter has radio storms so strong that they can be picked up and heard by an AM radio.
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The temperature of the earth's interior increases by 1 degree every 60 feet down.
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The ashes of the man who discovered Pluto are currently en route to dwarf planet, scheduled to arrive on the 14th of July, 2015.
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It would take more than 150 years to drive a car to the sun.
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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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