Huygens
by John at 1/14/2005 10:59:00 AM
I'm sure you have all been waiting breathlessly for the last few days, awaiting news of Huygens descent into the thick nitrogen/hydrocarbon atmosphere of Saturn's moon Titan.
Early this morning, the probe successfully entered the atmosphere and deployed it's main chute. The ESA is now reporting that Huygens has landed on Titan, and is sending data back to Cassini.
Cassini, acting as a relay station, should begin transmitting data to Earth in about 30 minutes.
Cassini-Huygens spacecraft
ESA Cassini-Huygens home
NASA Cassini-Huygens home
Early this morning, the probe successfully entered the atmosphere and deployed it's main chute. The ESA is now reporting that Huygens has landed on Titan, and is sending data back to Cassini.
Cassini, acting as a relay station, should begin transmitting data to Earth in about 30 minutes.
Cassini-Huygens spacecraft
ESA Cassini-Huygens home
NASA Cassini-Huygens home
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