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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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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Earth is the only planet in our solar system that's not named after a god or goddess.
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If two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together.
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According to a study by the National Science Foundation, only half of Americans believe in evolution, and one in 4 don't know that the Earth orbits the Sun.
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If NASA sent birds into space they would soon die; they need gravity to swallow.
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From the nitrogen in our DNA, to the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, to the carbon in our apple pies - all were made in the interiors of collapsing stars; we're all made of stardust.
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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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