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Sunday, 1 November 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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lava
Lava is molten or partially molten rock (magma) that has risen to the surface as a result of an eruption.
The hot, molten mass of silicates and aluminosilicates, mixed with oxides and sulfides, with large amounts of water and gases, formed lava as it rose to the surface.
Cosmos
The Sun has a diameter of 1.392.684 kilometers.
It is about 109 times larger than the Earth and its mass is approximately 333.000 Earth masses. The Sun accounts for about 99.86 percent of the mass of the solar system.
Mushrooms
The mushroom called Entoloma hochstetteri is a mushroom with a blue fruiting body color.
Its image is featured on the back of a New Zealand 50-dollar note from 2002.
Fungi
Mycelium can become visible to the naked eye, for example, on various surfaces and substrates, such as damp walls, spoiled food, etc.
Mycelia, grown on solid surfaces, are called colonies. Some individual colonies can reach extraordin ...
Aurora
Auroras take many shapes. They can appear in the form of colored rays, streaks, ribbons, curtains, crowns, arcs, and others.
Earth
In terms of size, the Earth ranks fifth among the planets in the solar system.
The equatorial radius of the Earth is 6.378,137 km.
Tears
Basal tears production drops with age.
Especially common for women, it is a result of hormonal changes after menopause.
Aurora
The aurora is an inseparable element of the polar regions.
It occurs in high latitudes, mainly beyond the Arctic Circle. It also happens, however, that under favorable conditions, it can be observed around the 50th parallel.
Aurora
The greatest intensity of auroras occurs at maximum solar activity - this happens every eleven years.
Then you can observe auroras also in Europe.
Silver
Pure high-quality silver contains at least 99.9 percent of this metal.
Purity levels above 99.999 percent can also be found.