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Thursday, 10 September 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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NASA
In the case of finding life on other planets, NASA established an Office of Planetary Protection.
NASA
In 1998, NASA, in collaboration with Roscosmos (Russia), ESA (Europe), CSA (Canada), and JAXA (Japan), launched the first component of the International Space Station (ISS).
The ISS program evolved from the 1980s Space Station Freedom program. The first long-term residents ...
Amber
The majority of amber in use is between 30 to 90 millions years old.
Moon
The crushed and fragmented rock material that covers the Moon's surface is called regolith.
The thickness of the regolith cover in sea areas ranges from 3 - 5 m and in the highlands 10 - 20 m.
Graphene
Since the beginning of the 21st century, many companies and research laboratories have been working on developing commercial applications of graphene.
In 2014, the National Graphene Institute was established at the University of Manchester for this pu ...
NASA
NASA logo is nicknamed the “meatball.”
It was designed by James Modarelli in 1959.
Nicotine
Research shows that nicotine (cigarette smoking) may protect against the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.
Under the influence of nicotine, patients become aroused, have better memory and greater motor skill ...
Amber
Amber has been used as a medicine.
In ancient Rome, amber dust was mixed with honey to cure a sore throat, while mixed with water was u ...
Brain
The brain produces about 25 watts of energy.
It does not happen that the brain does not function even for a nanosecond. It constantly analyzes, t ...
Fungi
Mushrooms are an important component of the circulation of matter in nature, they are decomposers - the last link in the food chain.
They are the only organisms that can decompose lignin and are important in the decomposition of cell ...