An unprotected human can survive up to 1.5 minutes in space with no permanent bodily damage.
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It 'snows' metal on Venus.
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The typical spec of dust that you see floating in the air is half way in size between the Earth and a subatomic particle.
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Pluto is smaller than Russia.
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The earth is .02 degrees hotter during a full moon.
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Not only are there rogue planets floating through space completely alone, not orbiting any stars, but it’s possible that these pitch-black lonely planets support life.
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An international team of astronomers has spotted the farthest known gravitational lens and, as Albert Einstein predicted, it is a galaxy that deflects and intensifies the light of a much further object.
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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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