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Old 25-March-2008, 07:25 PM
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It's about 9.9 × 10-30 grams per cubic cm, which comes to about 1 hydrogen atom per every 4 cubic yards.

We couldn't hit anything if we tried!

Well, we did manage the Moon, Mars, Venus, and a few other bodies in our neck of the woods, including a tiny, speeding comet. I'll bet the guy who aimed that one was from Kentucky...
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