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13 facts about Deimos
13 facts about Deimos
A smaller moon of Mars
Deimos is a smaller and more distant Martian moon. Its diameter is only 12.4 km, although it is difficult to talk about the diameter in the case of su ...

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Graphene
Since the beginning of the 21st century, many companies and research laboratories have been working on developing commercial applications of graphene.
In 2014, the National Graphene Institute was established at the University of Manchester for this pu ...
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Ganymede
Ganymede has a larger diameter than Mercury and is 5268 km.
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Cosmos
After the first period of rapid expansion, the universe began to cool.
As the temperature dropped, subatomic particles and then atoms separated. The universe was filled wi ...
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Silver
Silver does not react with clean air and water.
However, it becomes dull upon contact with ozone, hydrogen sulfide, and air polluted with sulfur compounds. Silver halides slowly decompose when exposed to light.
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Cosmos
Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System.
This gas giant is made up of 90 percent hydrogen and about 10 helium. The diameter of Jupiter is 139 ...
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Graphene
Already in the 19th century, scientists speculated that graphite was composed of layers.
This was only proven through research at the beginning of the 20th century, In 1947, the first theor ...
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Milky Way
A galactic year is the period during which the Sun orbits the center of the galaxy.
It lasts about 230 - 240 million years. The solar system moves around the center of the Milky Way at an average speed of 230 km/s (828,000 km/h).
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Tears
An excessive amount of tears often called pathological crying or laughing, may be an indication of a brain disease or Alzheimer’s disease.
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Nicotine
There is a claim that nicotine is a highly addictive substance.
However, in the world of science, these opinions are very divergent. According to the latest reports ...
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lava
Magma can also solidify deep within the Earth's crust.
It then forms intrusions, bodies of rock that have penetrated between older rock formations. In the ...
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15 facts about Ganymede
15 facts about Ganymede
The largest moon in the solar system
Ganymede is a huge moon by solar system standards. It is larger than Pluto and Mercury. Apparently, it was observed with the naked eye in ancient time ...
16 facts about Enceladus
16 facts about Enceladus
An icy world with a liquid ocean beneath the surface
Although the name of the moon comes from the giant Enkelados, who was crushed by Zeus in Sicily, the moon itself is relatively small. Its small size i ...
16 facts about Large Magellanic Cloud
16 facts about Large Magellanic Cloud
It is the largest satellite galaxy of the Milky Way
It owes its name to Ferdinand Magellan, who admired it in the sky during his expeditions around the world. To the naked eye, it can be seen as a faint ...
20 facts about Moon
20 facts about Moon
The only natural satellite of the Earth
We call it the silver globe. It has stimulated human imagination for centuries and was ubiquitous in folk stories and legends. It was only in the seco ...
25 facts about Earth
25 facts about Earth
Our house
Although 4 billion years ago no sane person would have given the Earth a chance to support life, today it is a concentration of countless forms of liv ...
16 facts about Milky Way
16 facts about Milky Way
Our galactic home
A galaxy is a gravitationally connected system of stars, dust, gas, and dark matter. It is estimated that there are almost 3.9 trillion of them in the ...
15 facts about nicotine
15 facts about nicotine
Neurotoxin
Nicotine is a natural insecticide that some plants use to defend themselves against pests. It is also a substance that people use as a stimulant, and ...
22 facts about fungi
22 facts about fungi
Eukaryotic microorganisms
Mushrooms are found all over the world and grow in a wide range of habitats. They can be found in extreme environments such as deserts or areas with h ...
24 facts about silver
24 facts about silver
One of the earliest metals used by humanity
Silver is one of the first metals discovered by man, it has been known since antiquity. The Egyptians valued them more than gold. It was used to make ...
25 facts about Cosmos
25 facts about Cosmos
Space, the final frontier
The cosmos or universe is, by definition, all that has existed, exists, and will exist. It is built by three basic elements: space-time, energy, and t ...
19 facts about graphene
19 facts about graphene
Carbon structure resembling a honeycomb shape
This increasingly popular material, which is a flattened form of carbon arranged in cubic structures, may revolutionize our world and the state of cur ...
13 facts about snow
13 facts about snow
White fluff of the winter landscape
Snow, the white fluff of the winter landscape, is not only one of the most charming atmospheric phenomena but also a small wonder of nature. Falling f ...
21 facts about Anorexia Nervosa
21 facts about Anorexia Nervosa
Serious eating disorder
Anorexia is a mental disorder that affects an increasing number of young people. The problem of this disorder is very complex and is caused by many fa ...
14 facts about lava
14 facts about lava
Molten rock released from inside the Earth
Lava is molten material from the Earth's interior (magma) that has escaped to the surface.It is not identical to magma, its composition is slightly di ...
22 facts about Mushrooms
22 facts about Mushrooms
Fungi
Fungi are found worldwide and grow in a wide range of habitats. They can be found in extreme environments such as deserts or areas with high concentra ...
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