The average distance between the Earth and the Moon is 238,555 miles. Enough to theoretically fit every planet in our solar system in end to end, with about 4,990 miles to spare.
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NASA’s Next Mars Rover Will Launch in Less than Two Weeks
NASA's Curiosity rover will be launching on its mission to Mars on November 25th. The Curiosity rover is the most advanced rover ever sent on a Mars mission.
Read More »Mars Rover Captures Eerie Color Photo of Bleak Martian Landscape
The Mars Opportunity Rover has sent back an amazing color photo of the Martian landscape around the Endeavor crater.
Read More »Apparently We ‘Just’ Discovered Mercury Has Water
Scientists have spent centuries studying our solar system. However, apparently we don't know everything about one of our closest planetary neighbors.
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