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Wednesday, 25 March 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 Aurora Borealis in the northern hemisphere is visible between September 21 and March 21, between 6 p.m. and 1 a.m. when it is dark outside.
The range of the region in Northern Europe includes the Kola Peninsula in Russia and the territory of three Nordic countries: Finland, Sweden, and Norway.
Large Magellanic Cloud
Whether the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds orbit the Milky Way has not yet been definitively confirmed, as research conducted by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2006 may suggest that the speed of these objects is too high for our galaxy to support them.
Cosmos
The next stage was the Dark Ages and the formation of large cosmic structures.
This period lasted from 370 thousand to 1 billion years after the Big Bang. During this time, matter ...
Tears
There are three types of tears.
They are: Basal tears (protecting and nourishing cornea) Reflex tears (glands' reaction to irritating compounds, like smoke) Emotional tears (produced in response to various emotional states)
Brain
The average weight of a brain ranges from about 1,225 to 1,375 grams.
Men's brains are heavier than women's brains, but the weight does not affect the brain’s performance. An infant's brain weighs only 350 grams.
Mushrooms
Once mushrooms were included in the world of plants, a group of Thallophytes.
Their limited ability to move, growth type, and morphological dissimilarity from animals have been s ...
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 ...
Fungi
Fungal reproduction is complex, reflecting differences in lifestyle and genetic makeup.
It is estimated that one-third of all fungi reproduce using more than one propagation method. Most o ...
Moon
The density of the Moon is on average 3346,4 kg/m3.
It is therefore the second densest moon in the Solar System, second only to the moon Io.
Deimos
Unlike Phobos, Deimos rises in the east and sets in the west of the Martian sky.