In 1859, the largest known geomagnetic storm struck the Caribbean, causing an aurora and telegraphs could even operate without a power source.
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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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The light hitting the earth right now is 30 thousand years old.
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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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An organisation called Mars One is planning to establish a permanent colony of humans on Mars by 2023.
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In the last 7 years, humanity has discovered 43 potentially habitable planets.
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