Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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Neil Armstrong, the first man to step foot on the moon, carried with him a piece of cloth and wood from the original 1903 Wright Flyer.
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It would take more than 150 years to drive a car to the sun.
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Jupiter has radio storms so strong that they can be picked up and heard by an AM radio.
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The center of the galaxy tastes like raspberries and smells like rum, according to astronomers.
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One pinhead of the sun's energy is enough to kill a person at a distance of 160 kilometers.
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