Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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A neutron star (what remains after a Super Nova) is so dense that a portion of it the size of a sugar cube would weigh as much as all of humanity, or more than all the cars in the United States.
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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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Only 55% of Americans know that the sun is a star.
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The earth is .02 degrees hotter during a full moon.
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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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Astronauts get taller when they are in space.
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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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