Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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Any space vehicle must move at a rate of 7 miles per second in order to escape the earth's gravitational pull.
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Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.
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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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One pinhead of the sun's energy is enough to kill a person at a distance of 160 kilometers.
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Pluto is smaller than Russia.
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