St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: August 17, 2021

St. Louis MO

18 August, 2021

10:31 AM

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Press release from St. Louis Science Center: August 17, 2021 In 1877 on this date, astronomer Asaph Hall discovers one of the two moons of Mars. He names the moon Phobos, after one of the sons of Ares, the Greek counterpart of the Roman god Mars. This press release was produced by St. Louis Science Center. The views expressed here are the author's own.