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Wednesday, 7 January 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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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.
Snow
Snow crystals were first photographed in 1879.
This was done by German lawyer, astronomer, naturalist, and nature photographer Johann Heinrich Ludw ...
Deimos
Unlike Phobos, Deimos rises in the east and sets in the west of the Martian sky.
Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa, often referred to simply as anorexia, is an eating disorder.
The disorder is characterized by low weight, restricted eating, body image disturbances, fear of gaining weight, and an overwhelming desire to be thin. Attempts to lose weight can lead to starvation.
Amber
There was a chamber decorated with six tonnes of amber, known as the Amber Room.
Created for Frederick I of Prussia at the beginning of the 18th century, it was given as a token of ...
Aurora
The color of the aurora depends on the height at which the atoms are colliding, and the type of atom.
If the collision is with nitrogen, we see the color purple and maroon. Collision with oxygen gives g ...
Brain
Physical activity is equally important for the proper functioning of the brain, as it helps to create new nerve connections.
Medium-intensity aerobic exercise is considered the most effective.
NASA
NASA employs over 17,000 people.
Its HQ—Mary W. Jackson—is located in Washington, D.C.
Mushrooms
The science that studies fungi is mycology. Mycologists have developed several classification systems for fungi.
A less official classification groups fungi due to: Thallus form - large-fruited fungi and microsco ...
Titan
On October 15th, 1997, the Cassini-Huygens probe was launched towards Saturn, thanks to which Saturn, its rings, Titan, and Enceladus were examined.
The probe reached Saturn on July 1st, 2004, and six months later, on January 14th, 2005, the Huygens ...