On Friday, the European space probe Huygens is set to parachute onto the surface of Saturn's moon Titan. If all goes well, Huygens will gather pictures, sounds and air samples as it falls through the ...
On Dec. 25, 2004, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft dropped a lander named Huygens at Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. Huygens was a European spacecraft that hitched a ride to the Saturn system with Cassini.
Cassini/Huygens scientists have discovered exactly where on Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Huygens probe landed last January. Knowing the landing location will allow ...
A puzzling image from the Huygens probe's 2005 Titan landing, showing river-like channels, continues to intrigue scientists.
attempt to land on a moon in our solar system since the Soviet Union’s Luna 24 touched down on Earth’s moon in 1976. of Titan. This view sets the stage for an analysis of new data soon to arrive from ...
On Friday, the Cassini spacecraft’s Huygens probe is scheduled to descend into the atmosphere of Saturn’s largest moon, Titan. Data from Huygens may offer clues about how life began on earth. Larry ...
Cassini-Huygens star party and open house. When: 5-10 p.m. today. Cost: Free. Activities: Stargazing, a viewing of Saturn for kids on the UA Mall near Flandrau Science Center, weather permitting.
DARMSTADT, Germany -- Pictures snapped by the Titan probe and a low, whooshing sound picked up by an on-board microphone drew gasps and applause from scientists Saturday, as the mission to Saturn's ...
A single photograph taken during Huygens’ 2005 descent onto Titan still puzzles scientists, revealing river-like channels ...
New research finds that despite large rivers and seas of liquid methane, Saturn's moon Titan seems mostly devoid of river deltas, raising new questions about the surface dynamics on this alien world.
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC/AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard will begin hearing public testimony Monday in North Charleston on the submersible Titan disaster that killed five people last year. Titan was on ...