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Monday, 26 January 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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Anorexia Nervosa
People suffering from anorexia often perceive themselves as overweight, although in reality, they are underweight.
These individuals also often deny that they have a problem with low weight. They may weigh themselve ...
Earth
The length of the day on Earth is constantly increasing.
In the first million years of the Earth's existence, the day lasted only four hours. From the very b ...
Amber
A trade route between the North Sea, the Baltic Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, was called an Amber Road.
It was established to transport amber between Northern and Southern Europe.
Moon
The other side of the Moon is called the far side, not the "dark side" as some say, because each part of our satellite is darkened for exactly the same period.
NASA
The Apollo program launched 11 crew missions between 1968 and 1972.
Out of 11, four were test flights, six ended up delivering men to the Moon, and one had failed to accomplish its goal.
Enceladus
The closest Cassini flyby over the surface of Enceladus took place in October 2015.
The probe, moving at a speed of 35.000 km/h, examined the composition of the material ejected by the geysers.
NASA
The second Crew Dragon mission, SpaceX Crew-2, set the record for the longest spaceflight by the U.S. after spending 200 days in orbit.
Anorexia Nervosa
Despite the literal translation of the term, the feeling of hunger is very often present in a person with this disorder.
Pathological control of this feeling, the need to eat, is a source of satisfaction for the patient.
Tears
Tears are distributed evenly by blinking.
Amber
Amber was used for incense.
It was used both during religious ceremonies and in hospitals because it was believed to accelerate recovery and help to concentrate.