There's a mysterious dwarf planet between Mars and Jupiter called 'Ceres' which has never been visited by spacecraft or photographed in detail, however, Earth-bound telescopes reveal a large bright shining spot on the surface of this planet, the origin and nature of which are unknown.
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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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It takes eight and a half minutes for light to get from the sun to earth.
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There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. - but over 15,000 astrologers.
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Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.
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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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Saturn's moon, Mimas, not only looks like the Death Star, it also has a Pac Man heat signature.
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Approximately 115 tons of ocean salt spray enters the earth's atmosphere each second.
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