Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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Not only are there rogue planets floating through space completely alone, not orbiting any stars, but it’s possible that these pitch-black lonely planets support life.
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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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Earth is the only planet in our solar system that's not named after a god or goddess.
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The light hitting the earth right now is 30 thousand years old.
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There are more nerve cells in the human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
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It would take more than 150 years to drive a car to the sun.
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