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5, 4, 3, 2, 1: Huygens is go!

In true thunderbirds style (well my fake count down of a title at least!) Huygens is go! Yep that's right Cassini has let go of its load! The Huygens probe has the left the nest and is off to pastures new. Well to be more scientific it is heading to Titan so it can crash into its surface, ok maybe that wasn't very scientific but you get the idea. Huygens is an ESA probe and is to study the surface of Saturn's largest moon Titan. It is intending to plunge into the moons atmosphere on Jan 14th after leaving Cassini on Christmas eve. Lets hope all goes well as it should return some very interesting science.
More:
+ ESA Press Release - http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMVR53AR2E_index_2.html
+ Astronomy Now Article - http://spaceflightnow.com/cassini/041224huygens.html

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