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Thursday, 3 April 2025
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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Earth
There are over 7.8 billion people in the world.
It took humanity over 2 million years to reach a population of one billion. In 2011, there were 7 bi ...
Anorexia Nervosa
The disease causes several symptoms from the body’s functioning.
Loss of body fat and muscle, resulting in emaciation and cachexia Lowering of body temperature belo ...
Aurora
Australians prefer to use the more accessible term - "southern lights" instead of Aurora Australis.
Graphene
Graphene is a desirable material due to its characteristics - the properties and use of graphene in the modern world can completely revolutionize science and technology.
Graphene is currently the thinnest, lightest, and strongest material discovered by man It is an exc ...
Cosmos
The Sun has a diameter of 1.392.684 kilometers.
It is about 109 times larger than the Earth and its mass is approximately 333.000 Earth masses. The Sun accounts for about 99.86 percent of the mass of the solar system.
Titan
The diameter of the Titan at its equator is 5,150 km.
It is 48% larger than Luna (Earth’s moon) and 80% more massive.
Ganymede
Ganymede orbits Jupiter at a distance of 1.070.400 kilometers. The complete orbit takes 7 days and 3 hours.
Amber
Amber is associated with good luck and protection.
In some cultures, amber necklaces are gifted as good luck charms, to newborn babies to protect them from diseases, or as a marriage gift that represents eternal love.
Mushrooms
Mushrooms are of great importance in the development of civilization, due to their key role in making bread and wine.
Many species of fungi are used in food production: bread, spirits, cheeses. Some of them, like Penic ...
Phobos
The largest impact crater on the surface of Phobos is called Stickney, its diameter is up to 10 kilometers.
It was named after Asaph Hall’s wife, Chloe Angeline Stickney Hall, a mathematician. A collision that formed Stickney crater could have shattered the moon.