Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens discovered Titan, moon of Saturn, on this day in 1655. Space art by Chesley Bonestell, Kenneth Fagg, Ron Miller, and David A. Hardy.

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Como hemos comentado, esa atmósfera densa y opaca impedía la comprensión de su superficie, como ya pasó con Venus antes de la era espacial y las Venera, hasta la llegada de la misión Cassini-Huygens en 2004

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(inciso : ¿podemos hablar de lo guapito que era Christiaan Huygens?)

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土星と探査機カッシーニのピアス✨ 

年末に 様に作っていただきました。
もう感激(´இ_இ`)
だって、だって、このカッシーニには土星の衛星タイタンに投下されたホイヘンス・プローブも搭載されているんだよ🪐🛰✨


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city view changed forever: view on with house of Huygens on the left, c.1690, coll. and Google Streetview, c.2018

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Esta es la imagen de un huracán gigante en el polo norte de Saturno, tomada desde la sonda Cassini-Huygens. El ojo de este huracán cósmico es 20 veces mayor que el ojo promedio de los de la Tierra, y su velocidad podría alcanzar los 32 millones de km/h.

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1688 William of Orange invades with his army, landing in Devon. His secretary Huygens wrote: ‘We landed at a village called Braxton [Brixham]. It is very simple. Its few decayed houses are built of stone ... We dined this evening on very tough fricassé of lamb.’

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One year ago, became a part of the planet it studied for so long. I'll miss you forever and you'll always be my favorite 💙!

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It was in 1655, the Dutch mathematician & scientist Christiaan Huygens, discovered Saturn's largest moon, Titan https://t.co/nauv8cm4cD

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2. Your newest OC
This guy! He was just revealed in ElectroMania. His name is Huygens- he's a little egg and Akulina's unfortunate right hand man.

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🌺 Today’s Good Move is a magical look at the creation of Huygens’ Cosmetics, directed by Parallel Studio 🍃 👉 https://t.co/0hM6VDErNK

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11 stunning photos of Saturn as the Cassini-Huygens mission comes to an end https://t.co/8HJKocirLY

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The pendulum clock was invented in 1656 by Christiaan Huygens. It had good accuracy due to its rhythmic swinging

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Here's the North Pole....on Saturn! Cassini-Huygens' epic journey to the ringed planet, now coming to a close https://t.co/hLLHCmTfUL

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Christiaan Huygens, Dutch mathematician, scientist, astronomer, born 14 April 1629 https://t.co/F5RQ740PGI

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