• Huygens's Descent to Titan's Surface 4.11.24 • On 15 October 1997, NASA's Cassini orbiter embarked on an epic, seven-year voyage to the Saturnian system. Hitching a ride was ESA's Huygens probe, destined for Saturn's largest moon, Titan. The final chapter of the interplanetary trek for Huygens began on 25 December 2004 when it deployed from the orbiter for a 21-day solo cruise toward the haze-shrouded moon. Plunging into Titan’s atmosphere, on 14 January 2005, the probe survived the hazardous

Remember the Titan (Landing): Ten years ago today, Jan. 14, 2005, ESA's Huygens probe touched down on Saturn's largest moon, Titan. Take a journey with us. The first minute shows a zoom into images of Titan from our Cassini spacecraft's cameras, while the remainder of the movie depicts the view from Huygens during the last few hours of its historic descent and landing. | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration