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The Europeane space-module is about to land on Titan (largest moon of Saturnus) in about 1 h 20 minutes. It will take shots from the surface of the moon while descending towards it. Scientists believe there could be rain, lakes and rivers of ... Methane... carefull there!  ;D

But it is one of the few places that have what it takes to create life!

I think this is pretty exciting!

I only hope it won't be the European Mars-landing all over again... Hello, probe? Are you there?  ;D

Go Huygens! Go Huygens! Go Huygens! Go Huygens!

and 3 danish clocks are make sure it are right in time  :D

Has anyone heard anything yet?

It's on our televisions tonight at 11:30 PM.

I've got Stephen Speilberg's "Duel" recording on one channel, (11:45 PM), while I watch the Huygens landing on the other channel... ...!

Two excellent programs... ...!

Cheers all...!

Paul.

They said on the radio news that it landed safely. Details & first photos here. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4175099.stm

I thought you didnt watch tv Mr Fozzer

Well spotted Craig!

Well spotted Craig!

It's my next door neighbours television set*... ...!
LOL...!

It's taken 7 years to get there..
Imagine sitting next to your co-pilot for 7 years without a change of underwear... ...!
LOL...LOL...LOL...!

Cheers Craig and Ben...!

Paul.

*Trust me.... ... ...!

No problems there Paul - we always take everything really seriously....
We all know you are one of 'em  long-faced-moustached chaps that rides those Harley Davidsons..

Hi Ben...!
This looks quite exciting... ...!
..providing they are not winding us up...like the so-called "Moon Landings" in 1969... ... ... ...!
LOL...!

Cheers all.. ...!

Paul.

[quote]It's my next door neighbours television set*... ...!
LOL...!

Just saw the pix from the surface of Titan on the ESA's Cassini-Huygens homepage! She made it!! Woohoo!! I was kind of hoping it would have splashed down in the methane sea and stayed afloat long enough for some photos of the shoreline or something, but  this is- stunning!! What an amazing piece of remote pilotage, setting this thing down in one piece on such a distant body!!! Cheers, NASA and ESA!!
 

heres some more pictures: http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/huygens_images_050114.html

did I mention, this is amazing! wow!