In space, astronauts cannot cry properly, because there is no gravity, so the tears can't flow down their faces!
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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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The Space Shuttle main engine weighs 1/7th as much as a train engine but delivers as much horsepower as 39 locomotives.
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It would take more than 150 years to drive a car to the sun.
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The light hitting the earth right now is 30 thousand years old.
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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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Scientists have confirmed that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has a watery ocean.
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Astronauts cannot burp in space.
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