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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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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If two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together.
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Jupiter's magnetosphere is the largest single structure inside the Solar System. If you could see it with your eyes, it would appear larger than our full Moon.
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It would take more than 150 years to drive a car to the sun.
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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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An unprotected human can survive up to 1.5 minutes in space with no permanent bodily damage.
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MDIF, a New York based non-profit organisation, is planning to beam free Wi-Fi to the entire world from space.
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