Pluto is smaller than Russia.
9
If two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together.
808
Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
46
It would take more than 150 years to drive a car to the sun.
569
The last time that the Sun was in its current position in space around the Milky Way, dinosaurs ruled the Earth.
10
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.
5
In the last 7 years, humanity has discovered 43 potentially habitable planets.
14