There are more nerve cells in the human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
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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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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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The light hitting the earth right now is 30 thousand years old.
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Scientists have confirmed that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has a watery ocean.
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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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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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