One pinhead of the sun's energy is enough to kill a person at a distance of 160 kilometers.
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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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Earth is the only planet in our solar system that's not named after a god or goddess.
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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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In the last 7 years, humanity has discovered 43 potentially habitable planets.
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The light hitting the earth right now is 30 thousand years old.
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Scientists have confirmed that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has a watery ocean.
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