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Saturday, 9 May 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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Moon

It is the fifth largest moon in the solar system.

In size, it is second only to Ganymede, Titan, Callisto, and Io.

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NASA

The first Crew Dragon launch took place on May 30th, 2020.

Crew Dragon Endeavour was launched atop a Falcon 9 rocket, and docked at the ISS carrying Doug Hurle ...

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Mushrooms

Mycelium may become visible to the naked eye, for example, on various surfaces and substrates such as damp walls or spoiled food.

Myceliums grown on solid substrates are referred to as colonies. Some individual colonies can reach ...

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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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Fungi

There are fungi that hunt animals.

An example of such a mushroom is the oyster mushroom. If it lacks protein, it hunts for nematodes by ...

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Brain

Involving your brain in activities that involve solving logical problems reduces the likelihood of developing dementia by approximately 63%.

For health reasons, you should therefore perform as many tasks as possible involving the brain. Read ...

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Amber

It is made up of about 78% carbon, 10% hydrogen, and 11% oxygen.

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Fungi

In the past, mushrooms were considered a part of the plant world, a group of fungi.

It was suggested that they had a limited ability to move, their type of growth, and their morphologi ...

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Graphene

Another potential area of application of graphene is materials engineering.

Very high-quality graphene could be combined with other materials, e.g. rubber or plastics, which wo ...

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Enceladus

There are geyser-like fissures on the surface of Enceladus that eject streams of water vapor and dust into its atmosphere at speeds of about 400 m/s.

The ejected material rises to an altitude of 1500 km above the moon's surface.

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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 ...