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Tuesday, 12 May 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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Phobos
It’s named after a Greek deity.
Phobos was a son of Ares, a god of war. Ares is a counterpart of Mars from Roman mythology.
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.
Tears
An excessive amount of tears often called pathological crying or laughing, may be an indication of a brain disease or Alzheimer’s disease.
Earth
The Earth has the only natural satellite - the Moon.
The moon is relatively large for a natural satellite. Its diameter is approximately ¼ the diameter of the Earth. It orbits the Earth at an average distance of 384.400 km.
Snow
Snowflakes fall relatively slowly, at about four kilometers per hour.
On average, heavy rainfall falls at about 20 kilometers per hour, and hail can reach much higher spe ...
Mushrooms
Mycelium are able to communicate with trees, plants.
This communication involves the multidirectional flow of information (in the form of chemical compou ...
Aurora
Australians prefer to use the more accessible term - "southern lights" instead of Aurora Australis.
Anorexia Nervosa
Statistical studies indicate that globally, about 2 million people suffer from anorexia.
The disorder occurs 6 to 12 times more often in women than in men. It is far more common in the Caucasian race, especially during adolescence. It is also more common in homosexuals and bisexuals.
Snow
Snowflakes falling on the water produce a penetrating sound.
This is the view of some researchers, claiming that a snowflake falling on water produces a high-fre ...
Cosmos
The Solar System is located at a distance of 28.000 light years from the center of the Milky Way.
It orbits around the galactic center of gravity at a speed of 268 km/s. It takes about 230 million y ...