Only 55% of Americans know that the sun is a star.
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Jupiter has radio storms so strong that they can be picked up and heard by an AM radio.
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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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Pluto is smaller than Russia.
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The center of the galaxy tastes like raspberries and smells like rum, according to astronomers.
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Any space vehicle must move at a rate of 7 miles per second in order to escape the earth's gravitational pull.
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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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The earth is .02 degrees hotter during a full moon.
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