Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Titan Touchdown: Huygens Descent Movie
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 19, 2025 is “Titan Touchdown: Huygens Descent Movie,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: ESA , NASA , JPL , U. Arizona , E. Karkoschka. The original explanation runs about 144 words.
Watch the video on the original page From the explanation
“What would it look like to land on Saturn’s moon Titan? The European Space Agency ‘s Huygens probe set down on the Solar System’s cloudiest moon in 2005, and a time-lapse video of its descent images was created.”
— APOD editors, January 19, 2025
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- January 19, 2025
- Type
- Video
- Credit
- Credit: Video Credit: ESA , NASA , JPL , U. Arizona , E. Karkoschka
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 144 words