🪐 Humanity’s farthest landing — on a world unlike any other On January 14, 2005, a tiny spacecraft made history. The Huygens probe became the first mission ever to land on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon — and it remains the most distant surface landing humanity has achieved. After separating from the Cassini spacecraft, Huygens began a slow descent through Titan’s thick orange atmosphere. For hours, it floated down under parachutes, passing through clouds and powerful winds in an atmosphere rich

On January 14, 2005, a spacecraft landed on one of Saturn's moons! Space History Archives👉 https://space-com.visitlink.me/Wad670 The European Space Agency's Huygens probe hitched a ride on NASA's Cassini spacecraft to Saturn's largest moon Titan. It parted ways with the mothership about three weeks before touching down on the icy moon's surface. This was the first time a spacecraft had ever landed on a moon in the outer solar system. Huygens took some amazing photos and collected plenty of data