The Pavement Perspective

Huygens Lands on Titan: A Billion Miles Down


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This Day, That Year heads far beyond Earth. On January 14, 2005, the Huygens probe landed on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon: the most distant landing ever achieved. This episode explores what Huygens found beneath Titan’s orange skies, why methane rivers matter, and how this quiet robotic touchdown changed how we think about life, Earth, and exploration itself.

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The Pavement PerspectiveBy Denwood Street Media