The last time that the Sun was in its current position in space around the Milky Way, dinosaurs ruled the Earth.
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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 moon is actually moving away from Earth at a rate of 1.5 inches per year.
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Approximately 115 tons of ocean salt spray enters the earth's atmosphere each second.
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A lightning bolt generates temperatures five times hotter than those found at the sun's surface!
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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 two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together.
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The volume of the Earth's moon is the same as the volume of the Pacific Ocean.
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