k Huygens probe at Titan, artwork Huygens probe at Titan, artwork. The probe is entering the atmosphere of Titan, the largest moon of Saturn ringed planet at upper left. The 1. 3metrewide probe, protected by a heat shield, was brought to Titan by the Cassini spacecraft launched in 1997, not seen. The Huygens probe entered Titans atmosphere on 14 January 2005. After the probes atmospheric entry, a parachute was used to bring it safely to the surface. The probe found that Titans atmosphere is mainly nitrogen with clouds of methane and ethane. The surface is a mixture of water and hydrocarbon ice. Stock Photo - Afloimages
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Huygens probe at Titan, artwork Huygens probe at Titan, artwork. The probe is entering the atmosphere of Titan, the largest moon of Saturn ringed planet at upper left . The 1. 3 metre wide probe, protected by a heat shield, was brought to Titan by the Cassini spacecraft launched in 1997, not seen . The Huygens probe entered Titan s atmosphere on 14 January 2005. After the probe s atmospheric entry, a parachute was used to bring it safely to the surface. The probe found that Titan s atmosphere is mainly nitrogen with clouds of methane and ethane. The surface is a mixture of water and hydrocarbon ice.
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Huygens probe at Titan, artwork

Huygens probe at Titan, artwork. The probe is entering the atmosphere of Titan, the largest moon of Saturn (ringed planet at upper left). The 1. 3-metre-wide probe, protected by a heat shield, was brought to Titan by the Cassini spacecraft (launched in 1997, not seen). The Huygens probe entered Titan's atmosphere on 14 January 2005. After the probe's atmospheric entry, a parachute was used to bring it safely to the surface. The probe found that Titan's atmosphere is mainly nitrogen with clouds of methane and ethane. The surface is a mixture of water and hydrocarbon ice.

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