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Wednesday, 20 May 2026
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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Aurora
The greatest intensity of auroras occurs at maximum solar activity - this happens every eleven years.
Then you can observe auroras also in Europe.
Amber
Amber has been used as a medicine.
In ancient Rome, amber dust was mixed with honey to cure a sore throat, while mixed with water was u ...
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun.
It is also the first planet from the sun to have a natural satellite.
Nicotine
Nicotine is an organic chemical compound (C10H14N2) from the group of pyridine alkaloids.
Under natural conditions, nicotine occurs in the leaves and roots of noble tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum), which is most often used in the tobacco industry. The leaves contain 1 to 3 percent of nicotine.
Enceladus
The surface temperature of the moon is 75 K.
Brain
Sleep is essential for the proper functioning of the brain.
During sleep, the brain stores and systematizes information.
lava
Lava is molten or partially molten rock (magma) that has risen to the surface as a result of an eruption.
The hot, molten mass of silicates and aluminosilicates, mixed with oxides and sulfides, with large amounts of water and gases, formed lava as it rose to the surface.
Silver
Silver has been used in photographic technology.
It is used there to obtain silver halides (primarily silver bromide) used as photosensitive substances.
Anorexia Nervosa
One of the psychological characteristics of a potential anorexic is perfectionism in various areas of life and excessive focus on one’s body.
Prospective anorexics are characterized by high intelligence and are often primes at school. Their a ...
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 ...