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Huygens probe jettison, another view

Huygens probe jettison, another view
Published: December 16, 2004











Huygens probe jettison, another view

April 20, 2004



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This artist's rendition shows the Huygens probe at the start of its 22-day coast phase toward Titan. Huygens will be the first probe to land on a world in the outer Solar System.



Image by Steven Hobbs (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia).

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