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Fact |
Category |
Date |
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31 |
The first rover to successfully land on Mars was Sojourner, which landed July 4, 1997. |
Science > Astronomy |
11/05/08 |
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32 |
The largest planet in our solar system is Jupiter. |
Science > Astronomy |
05/20/08 |
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33 |
The largest star in our solar system is the sun. |
Science > Astronomy |
05/20/08 |
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34 |
The Perseids is a prolific meteor shower that is associated with Comet Swift-Tuttle. |
Science > Astronomy |
09/23/08 |
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35 |
The second brightest star in the night sky is Canopus. |
Science > Astronomy |
11/01/08 |
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36 |
The Sun is a star. |
Science > Astronomy |
07/18/08 |
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37 |
The term "black hole" was coined by John Wheeler in 1967. |
Science > Astronomy |
09/04/20 |
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38 |
Two rovers successfully landed on Mars in 2004; the first was Spirit on January 4. |
Science > Astronomy |
11/03/08 |
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39 |
Two rovers successfully landed on Mars in 2004; the second was Opportunity on January 25. |
Science > Astronomy |
11/07/08 |
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40 |
Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun. |
Science > Astronomy |
04/07/12 |
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41 |
Venus is the second planet from the sun. |
Science > Astronomy |
05/20/08 |
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42 |
Venus' axial tilt is 177.3 degrees, the reason for its seemingly retrograde rotation. |
Science > Astronomy |
11/08/11 |
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