St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day For March 25

St. Louis MO

30 March, 2022

3:50 AM

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Press release from St. Louis Science Center: March 25, 2022 On this date in 1655, Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens discovered Saturn's moon Titan. It wasn't until 1847 that this moon received its official name of Titan. It was named by John Herschel, who was the son of William Herschel – discoverer of Saturn's moons Mimas and Enceladus. This press release was produced by St. Louis Science Center. The views expressed here are the author's own.