The center of the galaxy tastes like raspberries and smells like rum, according to astronomers.
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Pluto is smaller than Russia.
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On Titan, Saturn's largest moon, the atmosphere is so thick and the gravity so low that humans could fly through it by flapping "wings" attached to their arms.
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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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An organisation called Mars One is planning to establish a permanent colony of humans on Mars by 2023.
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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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