From Spaceflightnow.com: "The European Space Agency's ambitious Huygens probe descended to Saturn's moon Titan today, becoming the first spacecraft to touch the mysterious world's surface."
For a more interesting inside look, Emily Lakdawalla of the Planetary Society is running a blog from Huygens mission control in Darmstadt, Germany. The blog is being updated as events happen.
Here's the wikipedia page for the Huygens Probe.
I just saw the photos on cnn. not a very enticing place, but impressive for sure.
My genuine excitement is dampened by the realization that if I were a planet or other astral body and saw us coming I'd be very afraid.
Word is that the atmosphere is "even more toxic than Houston on a bad air day".
I remember liking that Vonnegut novel, Sirens of Titan, when I was a kid. Those pictures look less inviting than what I was picturing, but pretty damn amazing still, landing a camera toting device on a moon of Saturn.
think they'll find balthorium?
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For a more interesting inside look, Emily Lakdawalla of the Planetary Society is running a blog from Huygens mission control in Darmstadt, Germany. The blog is being updated as events happen.
Here's the wikipedia page for the Huygens Probe.
- jim 1-14-2005 11:47 pm
I just saw the photos on cnn. not a very enticing place, but impressive for sure.
- selma 1-15-2005 12:02 am [add a comment]
My genuine excitement is dampened by the realization that if I were a planet or other astral body and saw us coming I'd be very afraid.
- steve 1-15-2005 9:49 am [add a comment]
Word is that the atmosphere is "even more toxic than Houston on a bad air day".
- mark 1-15-2005 10:39 am [add a comment]
I remember liking that Vonnegut novel, Sirens of Titan, when I was a kid. Those pictures look less inviting than what I was picturing, but pretty damn amazing still, landing a camera toting device on a moon of Saturn.
- jimlouis 1-15-2005 5:17 pm [add a comment]
think they'll find balthorium?
- bill 1-15-2005 8:52 pm [add a comment]