Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 14, 2005

Descent to Titan

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 14, 2005 is “Descent to Titan,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , SSI , Cassini-Huygens Mission. The original explanation runs about 144 words.

From the explanation

“Today’s descent to the surface of Titan by the European Space Agency’s Huygens probe was the most distant landing ever by a spacecraft from Earth. At 10:13 UT (5:13am EST, 11:13 CET), Huygens entered the atmosphere of Saturn’s large mystery moon at an altitude of 180 kilometers.”

— APOD editors, January 14, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 14, 2005
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , SSI , Cassini-Huygens Mission
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 144 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 14, 2005 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2005-january-14-descent-to-titan

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