Tidal forces between the Earth and Moon are slowing the Earth down and pushing the Moon further away.
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Neil Armstrong, the first man to step foot on the moon, carried with him a piece of cloth and wood from the original 1903 Wright Flyer.
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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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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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If two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together.
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The center of the galaxy tastes like raspberries and smells like rum, according to astronomers.
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It would take more than 150 years to drive a car to the sun.
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