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Postby Omag 2.0 » Fri Jan 14, 2005 3:47 am

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
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Re: Huyghens about to land!

Postby ATI_7500 » Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:23 am

Go Huygens! Go Huygens! Go Huygens! Go Huygens!
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Re: Huygens about to land!

Postby Theis » Fri Jan 14, 2005 2:01 pm

and 3 danish clocks are make sure it are right in time  :D
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Re: Huygens about to land!

Postby TacitBlue » Fri Jan 14, 2005 5:55 pm

Has anyone heard anything yet?
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Re: Huygens about to land!

Postby Fozzer » Fri Jan 14, 2005 5:59 pm

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... 8)...!

Two excellent programs... ;D...!

Cheers all...!

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Re: Huygens about to land!

Postby Hagar » Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:00 pm

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
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Re: Huygens about to land!

Postby Craig. » Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:01 pm

I thought you didnt watch tv Mr Fozzer :o ;) :)
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Postby Saitek » Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:03 pm

Well spotted Craig! ;)
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Re: Huygens about to land!

Postby Fozzer » Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:13 pm

Well spotted Craig! ;)


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

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Re: Huygens about to land!

Postby Saitek » Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:24 pm

*Trust me.... ;)... ;D...!


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.. ;) :P
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Re: Huygens about to land!

Postby Fozzer » Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:28 pm

Hi Ben...!
This looks quite exciting... 8)...!
..providing they are not winding us up...like the so-called "Moon Landings" in 1969... ::)... ;)... ;D...!
LOL...!

Cheers all.. ;D...!

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Re: Huygens about to land!

Postby Hagar » Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:32 pm

[quote]It's my next door neighbours television set*... :P...!
LOL...!
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Re: Huygens about to land!

Postby beaky » Fri Jan 14, 2005 7:39 pm

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!!
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Re: Huygens about to land!

Postby TacitBlue » Fri Jan 14, 2005 7:43 pm

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

did I mention, this is amazing! wow!
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