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Recent discussions highlight the excitement surrounding new images of Titan, Saturn's moon, captured by the Cassini spacecraft after the Huygens probe's initial disappointing photos. The Huygens probe, which was only designed for a brief mission, provided limited imagery, leading to mixed feelings among enthusiasts. However, the anticipation for upcoming flybys by Cassini promises more detailed and varied photographs of Titan's surface. Participants express a mix of nostalgia for the early images and eagerness for the latest discoveries. Overall, the ongoing exploration of Titan continues to captivate interest in planetary science.
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Wow, crazy stuff...
 
Absolutely awesome. I remember when the first images from Huygens came back earlier this year. I was happier than a kid on christmas morning(says a lot about my life)
 
Wow, I didn't realize they're getting new images. This is the first good image. I was so disapointed when it first landed, we got like three images and all of them sucked.
 
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Wow, I didn't realize they're getting new images. This is the first good image. I was so disapointed when it first landed, we got like three images and all of them sucked.

Cassini has many more scheduled fly-bys of Titan (many more photos to come). The Huygens probe released from Cassini was just meant to be active for a few hours. Personally, I'm thrilled to have the Huygens photos even though I was hoping for some different scenery (for the landing site, that is...the photos it took during its descent were really cool).
 
Cassini has many more scheduled fly-bys of Titan (many more photos to come). The Huygens probe released from Cassini was just meant to be active for a few hours. Personally, I'm thrilled to have the Huygens photos even though I was hoping for some different scenery (for the landing site, that is...the photos it took during its descent were really cool).

Oh, I was under the impression that these where new pictures from Huygens. I was like: "how the hell do they have new pictures?" Huygens was a few inches from being a failure. Basicly three bad pictures that showed next to nothing.
 
Latest Titan flyby hours away! This one is close -

Distance
1,951 km (1,219 miles)

Speed
6.0 km/sec (13,400 mph)

http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/news/events/titan20060318/index.cfm


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4610792.stm
Includes color image from surface of Titan!
 
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