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Monday, 1 December 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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lava
During a volcanic eruption, several hundred cubic meters of lava are usually ejected.
These volumes can vary, sometimes being very large, such as during the eruption of the Laki rift vol ...
Large Magellanic Cloud
One of the closest supernovae is SN 1987A, which exploded inside the Large Magellanic Cloud around February 23, 1987.
It was the brightest supernova recorded since 1604.
Aurora
The greatest intensity of auroras occurs at maximum solar activity - this happens every eleven years.
Then you can observe auroras also in Europe.
Liver
It is responsible for blood production in fetal life.
Anorexia Nervosa
There are two main types of anorexia.
The restrictive type, in which starvation predominates Gluttonous-excessive type, in which the patient overeats uncontrollably, induces vomiting, uses laxatives
Liver
The liver is one of the most essential organs in endocrine balance.
It breaks down hormones, especially estrogen and androgen. Functionality disorder may lead to acne problems or scalp hair loss in men, and menstrual cramps, fluid retention, or lumpy breast in women.
Silver
Silver is a chemical element with the symbol Ag, belonging to the group of transition metals (gold, platinum) in the periodic table.
The Latin name for silver is argentum.
Earth
Although it's hard to believe, the Earth's crust consists of 47 percent oxygen.
It is trapped in the soil in the form of various oxides, the most common of which are: silicon dioxide, aluminum oxide, calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, and iron oxide.
lava
The temperature of lava, depending on its composition, can range from 700 to 1,200 °C.
Beyond Earth, lava can reach even higher temperatures; the record holder is Io, Jupiter's moon, where satellites have recorded lava flows with an average temperature of 1,300 °C (2,370 °F).
Cosmos
The largest galaxy that has been spotted so far is IC 1101.
Located 1.04 billion light-years from Earth, this giant has a diameter of more than two million ligh ...