Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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The center of the galaxy tastes like raspberries and smells like rum, according to astronomers.
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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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The ashes of the man who discovered Pluto are currently en route to dwarf planet, scheduled to arrive on the 14th of July, 2015.
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Summer on Uranus lasts for 21 years.
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On Titan, Saturn's largest moon, the atmosphere is so thick and the gravity so low that humans could fly through it by flapping "wings" attached to their arms.
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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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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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