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Related: About this forumTen years ago, we landed on Titan
From astronomer Phil Plait's blog: Ten Years on Titan. 'We' in this context, of course, means humans, earthlings:
Here's the video of Huygens descent. You'll need to read Phil's commentary to understand all of what's going during the descent:
Ten years ago, we landed on a moon of a distant planet; last year we landed on a comet, and this year, we fly by Pluto and orbit and orbit the largest asteroid. If you don't feel a sense of wonder........what can I say?
Mike Nelson
(9,973 posts)...full!
procon
(15,805 posts)Thanks for this. Seriously, I had no idea that so much space exploration was going on. This should be on the cover of magazines, choking out useless celebrity gossip columns, and writ big and bold above the fold.
Warpy
(111,383 posts)and would be offended if any life at all were found on another rock in this solar system.
You bet NASA will be hacked to ribbons for the next two years.
ChairmanAgnostic
(28,017 posts)At least I can say I voted. But too many others did not.
shenmue
(38,506 posts)It looks pretty fun.
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)But all in all not much colder than the midwest in January
Okay, maybe a bit.
hfojvt
(37,573 posts)if you included a picture of the Sirens.
Don't truth me, and I won't truth you.
And at no time did I ever rent a tent.
geardaddy
(24,931 posts)created?
lastlib
(23,323 posts)Personally, I'm watching for the signs the Harmonians made.......... )
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)The digital reconstruction of the descent is pretty freakin awesome.
progressoid
(50,000 posts)Unknown Beatle
(2,672 posts)And of course, the landing on a comet.
byronius
(7,402 posts)Thank you.