Huygens Lands on Titan

[John]

Was this really 18 years ago ?

Saturn is starting to show quite well along with it's retinue of moons including the brightest, Titan.

I thought that it was timely to remind myself of one of the most impressive robotic feats of space exploration - the soft landing of the ESA Huygens probe on the surface of that distant moon. Not only was that accomplished successfully but movie footage was taken during the descent as well as memorable stills of the surface itself.

What an amazing achievement that was 👍

Here is a short movie from NASA JPL of the Titan Touchdown:

 

[Saganite]

It is only 4 years since I stood on the edge of the Barringer Crater, but seems a life time ago...

Thanks for the film...👍

[John]

Just now, Saganite said:

It is only 4 years since I stood on the edge of the Barringer Crater, but seems a life time ago...

Thanks for the film...👍

And thanks for that Arizona memory as well Steve 😃

 

[Saganite]

As things turned out John we were just in time, but it was a memorable trip.