The earth rotates more slowly on its axis in March than in September.
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The Sun and Moon appear to be the same size because the moon is 400 times smaller than the Sun, but 400 times closer to Earth.
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An organisation called Mars One is planning to establish a permanent colony of humans on Mars by 2023.
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Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
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The population of the Earth has more than doubled since 1950.
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Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon.
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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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Scientists have confirmed that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has a watery ocean.
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