Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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Jupiter's magnetosphere is the largest single structure inside the Solar System. If you could see it with your eyes, it would appear larger than our full Moon.
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A neutron star (what remains after a Super Nova) is so dense that a portion of it the size of a sugar cube would weigh as much as all of humanity, or more than all the cars in the United States.
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Sound doesn't travel in space.
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An unprotected human can survive up to 1.5 minutes in space with no permanent bodily damage.
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Scientists have confirmed that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has a watery ocean.
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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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One pinhead of the sun's energy is enough to kill a person at a distance of 160 kilometers.
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