Titan in motion

2006

Europe's Huygens probe was quite alone when it set down on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan, but two new videos allow viewers to hitch a ride aboard the spacecraft's descent.

Europe's Huygens probe was quite alone when it set down on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan, but two new videos allow viewers to hitch a ride aboard the spacecraft's descent.

The videos give an up-close view of the European Space Agency's Huygens Titan touchdown on January 14, 2005, with one recording offering a probe's-eye-view of the landing while the other includes a more technical view.