The last time that the Sun was in its current position in space around the Milky Way, dinosaurs ruled the Earth.
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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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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 NASA sent birds into space they would soon die; they need gravity to swallow.
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Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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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 light hitting the earth right now is 30 thousand years old.
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