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Where did the Huygens probe land in 2005?

On Titan, Saturn's largest moon.

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  1. Titan, Saturn's largest moon ✔
  2. Europa, a moon of Jupiter
  3. The planet Mars

Why: The Cassini spacecraft carried the Huygens probe to Saturn. On January 14, 2005, Huygens landed on Titan, the first landing on a moon in the outer solar system.

Huh, didn't know that: Huygens was built by the European Space Agency and rode along on NASA's Cassini.

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Why was Huygens so calm before landing on Titan? It knew it had the right moon-tality.
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Answer: Titan, Saturn's largest moon. The Cassini spacecraft carried the Huygens probe to Saturn. On January 14, 2005, Huygens landed on Titan, the first landing on a moon in the outer solar system.

  1. NASA, NASA and ESA Celebrate 10 Years Since Titan Landing www.nasa.gov/missions/cassini/nasa-and-esa-celebrate-10-years-since-titan-landing
    the Huygens probe accomplished humanity's first landing on a moon in the outer solar system
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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