Science

The crushed and fragmented rock material that covers the Moon's surface is called regolith.

There are geyser-like fissures on the surface of Enceladus that eject streams of water vapor and dust into its atmosphere at speeds of about 400 m/s.

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).

About 4.6 billion years ago, a cloud of gas and dust existed at the site of the Solar System.

What distinguishes fungi from animals is the presence of cell walls and vacuoles, which in turn makes them closer to plants.

Attempts are being made to create a silver membrane that would separate oxygen from air, taking advantage of the fact that oxygen is easily absorbed by silver.

All fungi are heterotrophic organisms and can only occur in habitats containing organic compounds.

In alternative medicine, the so-called colloidal silver as a remedy for various ailments.

According to analyses, the Earth will be able to support life for another 0.5 to 2.3 billion years.

Lava is molten or partially molten rock (magma) that has risen to the surface as a result of an eruption.