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TIL about Lunar Lander Research Vehicle LLRV piloted by Neil Armstrong on Earth to simulate Moon's gravity
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TIL that when William Herschel discovered Uranus in 1781, he named it Georgium Sidus (“George’s Star”) after King George III, but German astronomer Johann Elert Bode proposed “Uranus” to follow mythological tradition, which became the accepted name.
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TIL a planet 120 light years away may contain a special chemical called dimethyl sulfide. A compound predominantly produced by living organisms. At about 2.5 times the size of earth, meet planet K2-18b