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Friday, 13 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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Earth
Throughout its history, Earth has had four different atmospheres.
At first, it was surrounded by a primordial atmosphere, which consisted of the remains of proto-plan ...
Amber
Amber possesses electrostatic properties.
It can produce static electricity when negatively charged by applying friction. Because of that, ancient Greeks named amber “elektron,” which became the basis for the word electricity.
Moon
The Moon's magnetic field is over 100 times weaker than the Earth's and ranges from 1 to 100 nanotesla.
It is not dipolar, so it is assumed that its source is not the nucleus but the crust.
Anorexia Nervosa
The disease causes several symptoms from the body’s functioning.
Loss of body fat and muscle, resulting in emaciation and cachexia Lowering of body temperature belo ...
NASA
The second Crew Dragon mission, SpaceX Crew-2, set the record for the longest spaceflight by the U.S. after spending 200 days in orbit.
Milky Way
According to recent research, there may be as many as 400 billion stars in the Milky Way.
The number of stars was originally estimated at around 100 million, but recent measurements suggest that this number may be up to four times greater.
lava
Pumice is formed from acidic varieties of lava.
It is a volcanic magma rock composed of porous volcanic glaze (more than 50% pores), formed from hig ...
NASA
NASA logo is nicknamed the “meatball.”
It was designed by James Modarelli in 1959.
Amber
Amber is associated with good luck and protection.
In some cultures, amber necklaces are gifted as good luck charms, to newborn babies to protect them from diseases, or as a marriage gift that represents eternal love.
Silver
Silver is the raw material for the production of coins.
Coins were produced from it as early as the 7th century BC. They were made in an ancient country called Lydia, from an alloy of silver and gold called electrum.