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Monday, 23 February 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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Enceladus
According to new research, liquid water may exist on Enceladus several meters below the ice surface, and conditions there may be favorable for the emergence of life.
Deimos
The diameter of Deimos during a solar eclipse on Mars is only 2.5 times greater than the diameter of Venus during transit.
Nicotine
Until the end of the 20th century, it was believed that nicotine did not lead to the development of cancer.
But already in the first decade of the 21st century, this view was questioned and a debate began among scientists about its carcinogenic properties.
Silver
Silver compounds are used to silver mirrors and to produce explosives (e.g. silver acetylides).
They are also used in analytical chemistry, e.g. to detect aldehydes (Tollens test).
Graphene
The publication of a groundbreaking experiment on two-dimensional graphene, as well as the description of a surprisingly easy method of obtaining it, triggered a real “graphene gold rush.”
Research has expanded and divided into many different subfields, examining various unique properties of graphene-quantum mechanics, electrical, chemical, mechanical, optical, magnetic, etc.
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.
Fungi
Fungi have developed a high degree of metabolic versatility, which allows them to use a variety of organic substances for growth.
In some species, the pigment melanin may play a role in extracting energy from ionizing radiation such as gamma radiation.
Anorexia Nervosa
The earliest medical descriptions of the disease are attributed to English physician Richard Morton in 1689.
However, it was not until the late 19th century that mental anorexia nervosa was widely accepted by ...
Liver
It is responsible for blood production in fetal life.
Tears
Humans are the only animals able to shed emotional tears.
Despite various studies, no evidence to the contrary has yet been announced.