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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Earth is the only planet in our solar system that's not named after a god or goddess.
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Jupiter is bigger than all the other planets combined.
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It would take more than 150 years to drive a car to the sun.
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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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An organisation called Mars One is planning to establish a permanent colony of humans on Mars by 2023.
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Sound doesn't travel in space.
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Jupiter has radio storms so strong that they can be picked up and heard by an AM radio.
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