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The Sun weighs about 330,000 times more than Earth.

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The Sun weighs about 330,000 times more than Earth. It is about 109 times the diameter of Earth and is so large the Earth could fit inside...

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The Milky Way galaxy is 105,700 light-years wide.

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The Milky Way galaxy is 105,700 light-years wide. It would take a modern spacecraft 450,000,000 years to travel to the center of our galaxy!

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A light-year is the distance covered by light in a single year.

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A light-year is the distance covered by light in a single year. Light moves at the velocity of about 186,411 miles (300,000 km) a second. ...

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The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) was the first celestial object identified as being spiral.

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The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) was the first celestial object identified as being spiral. The grand, spiraling arms of the Whirlpool Galaxy ar...

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The highest mountain discovered is the Olympus Mons, which is located on Mars

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The highest mountain discovered is the Olympus Mons, which is located on Mars. Its peak is 16 miles (25 km) high, making it nearly 3 times...

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Enceladus, one of Saturn’s smaller moons, reflects 90% of the Sun’s light.

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Enceladus, one of Saturn’s smaller moons, reflects 90% of the Sun’s light. Because Enceladus’ icy surface reflects sunlight rather than ab...

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Our solar system is 4.57 billion years old.

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Our solar system is 4.57 billion years old. Well, give or take 30 million years(ish). Accurately speaking, it is 4.571 billion years old. ...

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The hottest planet in our solar system is Venus.

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The hottest planet in our solar system is Venus. Most people think that this would be Mercury, as it is the closest planet to the sun. How...

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If a star passes too close to a black hole, it can be torn apart.

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If a star passes too close to a black hole, it can be torn apart. For 20 years, a team of astronomers observed a star at the center of our...

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Mercury & Venus are the only 2 planets in our solar system that have no moons.

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Mercury & Venus are the only 2 planets in our solar system that have no moons. In total, there are 176 confirmed moons that orbit the...

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The Sun weighs about 330,000 times more than Earth.

The Milky Way galaxy is 105,700 light-years wide.

A light-year is the distance covered by light in a single year.

The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) was the first celestial object identified as being spiral.

The highest mountain discovered is the Olympus Mons, which is located on Mars

Enceladus, one of Saturn’s smaller moons, reflects 90% of the Sun’s light.

Our solar system is 4.57 billion years old.

The hottest planet in our solar system is Venus.

If a star passes too close to a black hole, it can be torn apart.

Mercury & Venus are the only 2 planets in our solar system that have no moons.

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