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Monday, 2 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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Amber
The English word amber derives from the Arabic anbar.
Its ancient names(electrum in Latin and ēlektron in Ancient Greek) are derived from the Ancient Greek word ēlektōr, which means "shining sun".
Amber
It is made up of about 78% carbon, 10% hydrogen, and 11% oxygen.
Aurora
Australians prefer to use the more accessible term - "southern lights" instead of Aurora Australis.
Brain
Brain cells are produced throughout life.
Until the publication of research on neurogenesis in 2018, it was assumed that the process of creating neurons ends in childhood.
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 ...
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.
Large Magellanic Cloud
We define the shape of the galaxy as a Magellanic spiral galaxy.
It has a bar, but it does not appear in the center of the galaxy. The reason for this deformation is the gravitational influence of both the Milky Way and the Small Magellanic Cloud.
NASA
NASA has been sued for trespassing on Mars.
Three men from Yemen sued NASA in 1997 claiming that the agency trespassed on their property. They based their claim on the fact that Mars was given to them by their ancestors over 3,000 years ago.
Phobos
There is a ridge on the surface of the moon, called the Kepler Dorsum.
It was named after the German astronomer, Johannes Kepler.
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.