How much of the solar system's mass is in the Sun?
The Sun contains about 99.8% of all the mass in our solar system.
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- How did the Moon form?
“Scientists think the Moon formed from debris after a Mars-sized object crashed into the young Earth.”
Reference: NASA
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Fun fact about Neil Armstrong's moonwalk
In 1963, baseball pitcher Gaylord Perry remarked, "They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." On July 20, 1969, a few hours after Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon, Gaylord Perry hit his first of six home runs.
Who invented pasteurization?
French scientist Louis Pasteur developed pasteurization in the 1860s, which kills harmful microbes by heating liquids like milk and wine.