Saturn's moon, Mimas, not only looks like the Death Star, it also has a Pac Man heat signature.
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If NASA sent birds into space they would soon die; they need gravity to swallow.
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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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If you were to cry in space, the tears would form a bubble in your eye until it's so big it moves to another spot on your face.
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A comet's tail always points away from the sun.
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In outer space there exists a gigantic cloud of alcohol which can be used to produce 400 trillion trillion pints of beer.
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From the nitrogen in our DNA, to the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, to the carbon in our apple pies - all were made in the interiors of collapsing stars; we're all made of stardust.
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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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