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The Cassini orbiter releases Huygens probe which successfully landed on Saturn's moon Titan on January 14, 2005.
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Cassini–Huygens
Mission to Saturn (1997–2017)
Cassini–Huygens, commonly called Cassini, was a space-research mission by NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) to send a space probe to study the planet Saturn and its system, including its rings and natural satellites. The Flagship-class…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Huygens (spacecraft)
European reconnaissance lander sent to Saturn's moon Titan
Huygens was an atmospheric entry robotic space probe that landed successfully on Saturn's moon Titan in 2005. Built and operated by the European Space Agency (ESA), launched by NASA, it was part of the Cassini–Huygens mission and became the first spacecraft to land on Titan and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Saturn
Sixth planet from the Sun
Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter. It is a gas giant, with an average radius of about 9 times that of Earth. It has an eighth the average density of Earth, but is over 95 times more massive. Even though Saturn is…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Titan (moon)
Largest moon of Saturn and second-largest moon in Solar System
Titan is the largest moon of Saturn and the second-largest in the Solar System. It is the only moon known to have an atmosphere denser than the Earth's and is the only known object in space—other than Earth—on which there is clear evidence that stable bodies of liquid exist.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)