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Tuesday, 16 December 2025
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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Deimos
The diameter of Deimos during a solar eclipse on Mars is only 2.5 times greater than the diameter of Venus during transit.
Phobos
Phobos was photographed by the following probes: Mariner 7, Mariner 9, Viking 1, Phobos 2, Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Express, and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Silver
The use of silver is very wide, mainly as a precious metal.
925 silver alloyed with copper is used to make jewelry, dishes and cutlery, medals, and musical inst ...
Moon
There are many theories about the formation of the Moon, but the most probable is that in the early days of the Solar System, the proto-Earth collided with a celestial body the size of Mars, and this impact generated enough energy to throw enough material into Earth's orbit to form the Moon.
Deimos
Deimos was discovered by American astronomer Asaph Hall on August 12, 1877, through a telescope at the US Naval Observatory.
It was not discovered accidentally, the astronomer conducted observations precisely to find the planet's natural satellites.
NASA
The Super Soaker squirt gun, a popular toy, was invented by a NASA scientist.
Deimos
Deimos is suspected to be a stray asteroid that was directed towards Mars by Jupiter's gravitational field.
Silver
Silver has been used in photographic technology.
It is used there to obtain silver halides (primarily silver bromide) used as photosensitive substances.
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.
Brain
Even though it accounts for only 2% of body weight, it uses about 20% of the energy produced by the body.