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The largest
meteorite crater in the world is in Winslow, Arizona. It is 4,150
feet across and 150 feet deep. |
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Skylab, the
first American space station, fell to the earth in thousands of
pieces in 1979. Thankfully most over the ocean. |
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The Skylab
astronauts grew 1.5 - 2.25 inches (3.8 - 5.7 centimeters) due to
spinal lengthening and straightening as a result of zero gravity. |
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The largest
telescope in the world is currently being constructed in northern
Chile. The telescope will utilize four - 26 ft. 8 in. (8.13 meters)
mirrors which will gather as much light as a single 52 ft. 6 in. (16
meters) mirror. |
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The Hubble Space
Telescope weighs 12 tons (10,896 kilograms), is 43 feet (13.1
meters) long, and cost $2.1 billion to originally build. |
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