FLO Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 5 Dec, 2005 When ESA's Huygens probe touched down on the surface of Titan earlier this year, it hit hard, and then slumped sideways into the soft ground. After analyzing the landing in detail, ESA scientists have calculated that Huygens probably hit a surface similar to soft clay, lightly packed snow, or wet or dry sand. It penetrated about 10mm into the ground, and then settled slightly over time by a few millimetres, tilting the probe a few degrees. It's possible that Huygens landed on a Titan beach, shortly after the hydrocarbon ocean tide went out.http://tinyurl.com/9kp4j Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunator Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 Shame they didn't include a bucket & spade for the probe as it's now on a very long vacation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Warthog Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 Didn't take his trunks, either. Poor planning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_smith Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 What a great thought one of the best short lived un manned missions I think we have ever had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLO Posted December 10, 2005 Author Share Posted December 10, 2005 What a great thought one of the best short lived un manned missions I think we have ever had..... that, if it had landed a few feet further off, would have been sunk Literally,Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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