Deimos

Deimos

The smaller and outermost of the planet Mars' two moons. Deimos was discovered by Asaph Hall on August 11, 1877. In Greek mythology, Deimos was the son of Ares (Mars) and Aphrodite (Venus) and was the personification of "Panic".

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