Science

Wednesday, 18 March 2026

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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Milky Way

The disk of dark matter surrounding the Milky Way is about 2 million light-years in diameter.

It interacts with visible matter only gravitationally and remains invisible and undetectable in any other way. It is estimated that 90 percent of the mass of the Milky Way is dark matter.

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Titan

The largest crater on Titan’s surface in Menrva.

Its diameter is 392 kilometers, and its depth is 2.8 kilometers. It is located 20.1 degrees north of ...

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Nicotine

Nicotine is a strong neurotoxin - it affects the nervous system.

It affects the nervous system, causing pleasant experiences that can be compared to the effects of t ...

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Liver

Liver filters blood.

It breaks down toxic particles, such as drugs and alcohol. It also destroys old and damaged blood cells.

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Liver

One of the main symptoms of a malfunctioning liver is a change in skin and eye color.

They can turn yellow because of unprocessed bilirubin, which is a by-product of the catabolism of heme (a precursor to hemoglobin).

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Cosmos

It is difficult to estimate the approximate number of stars in space.

According to the simples calculation taking into account the number of galaxies and the average numb ...

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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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Cosmos

The early universe lasted from 1 picosecond for 370.000 years.

During the first stages of this period, it was still too hot for the elements to form spontaneously ...

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Cosmos

The Solar System is located in the Milky Way.

Our galaxy ranks rather average, its diameter is 100 to 120 thousand light years. Perhaps a unique f ...

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Titan

So far, more than 80 lakes have been discovered on its surface.

The seas and lakes of Titan are filled with liquid hydrocarbons.

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...