Science

Several of Titan’s mountains are named for mountains from J. R. R. Tolkien literature (i.e. Moria Montes), and colles (collection of hills) are named after Tolkien’s characters (i.e. Arwen).

Magma can escape to the Earth's surface in the form of lava as a result of a volcanic eruption or through a fracture in the Earth's crust, both on land and underwater.

The closest Cassini’s flight around Titan took place at an altitude of 880 km on June 21st, 2010.

It is estimated that NASA has sent over 2000 animals into space.

It is located approximately 163.000 light-years from the Milky Way.

The Moon moves around the Earth in an ellipse with an eccentricity of 0.0554, therefore its distance from the Earth varies from 363.104 km to 405.696 km.

Statistical studies indicate that globally, about 2 million people suffer from anorexia.

In diamond, each of carbon’s four valence electrons is involved in the formation of such bonds.

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.

The area of Deimos is only 483,05 square kilometers.