[cabojoe]

This composite was produced from images returned yesterday, 14 January 2005, by ESA's Huygens probe during its successful descent to land on Titan. It shows a full 360-degree view around Huygens. The left-hand side, behind Huygens, shows a boundary between light and dark areas. The white streaks seen near this boundary could be ground 'fog', as they were not immediately visible from higher altitudes. As the probe descended, it drifted over a plateau (centre of image) and was heading towards its landing site in a dark area (right). From the drift of the probe, the wind speed has been estimated at around 6-7 kilometres per hour. These images were taken from an altitude of about 8 kilometres and a resolution of about 20 metres per pixel.

Color pictures of landing site and more available now at http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Cassini-Huygens/SEMC8Q71Y3E_1.html

[RandallFlagg]

LET THE PHOTOSHOPPING COMMENCE!!!!

[ProudVet77]

Was going to do the same post, I'm glad someone did.
That press conference was unbelievable, particularly to someone who thought Alan Shepard's flight was great.
But can we get rid of the American reporter that focused on the negative? What an AHole! This mission has been and is a 99% success. (I'd say 100%, but I studied quantum mechanics, so I know nothing is a certainty.)

[WestVirginiaRebel]

It's not fog. It's the only place in the Solar System that still allows smoking.

[ChadGore]

Amazing EDL pictures.

[yoe]

The word awesome with all its connotations comes to mind when looking at all the pictures.

[ChadGore]

This composite was produced from images returned Friday, Jan. 14, 2005, by ESA's Huygens probe during its successful descent to land on Titan. It shows the boundary between the lighter-coloured uplifted terrain, marked with what appear to be drainage channels, and darker lower areas. These images were taken from an altitude of about 8 kilometres and a resolution of about 20 metres per pixel. (AP Photo/ESA/NASA (news - web sites)/University of Arizona)

[Types_with_Fist]

Good Lord! These photos could be black and whites of any number of port cities here on Earth where a river also meets the ocean.

[Ichneumon]

Latest Titan pictures now available.

[mrsmith]

Great pics, a great achievement!



Titan Up
Archie Bell and the Drells

Hi everybody. I'm Archie Drell and the Drells from Houston, Texas. We don't
only sing but we dance just as good as we walk. In Houston we just started a
new dance called the Titan Up. This is the music we Titan up to.

First Titan up on the drums. Come on now drummer. I want you to Titan
it up for me now. oh yeah
Titan up on that bass now. Titan it up. ha ha Yeah
Now let that guitar fall in. Oh yeah
Titan up on that organ now.

Ya, do the Titan up. Yeah now.
I said if you can do it now,
It sure would be tough.

[IronJack]

Can't wait for the landing. This stuff still gets me a-twitter.

[ItsForTheChildren]

Hmmm...

[Fitzcarraldo]