Probe Lands On Saturn Moon; Sends Photos

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Probe Lands On Saturn Moon; Sends Photos


Science - AP


Probe Lands on Saturn Moon; Sends Photos

10 minutes ago Science - AP


By MELISSA EDDY, Associated Press Writer

DARMSTADT, Germany - A European space probe Friday sent back the first detailed pictures of the frozen surface of Saturn's moon Titan, showing stunning black and white images of what appeared to be hilly terrain riddled with channels or riverbeds carved by a liquid.


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Slideshow: Probe Lands On Saturn's Moon Titan

European Probe Lands on Saturn's Moon
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One picture, taken about 10 miles above the surface as the Huygens spacecraft descended by parachute to a safe landing after a seven-year voyage from Earth, showed snaking, dark lines cut into the light-colored surface.


"Clearly there is liquid matter flowing on the surface of Titan," said scientist Marty Tomasko of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona, in Tucson, which made the probe's camera.


He said the liquid appeared to be flowing into a dark area at the right side of the image.


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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&e=1&u=/ap/20050114/ap_on_sc/europe_saturn Here is a link to some of the images coming in. http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~kholso/jpeg/

[Ian David]

1. Hurry up and vote! It's being freeped!

Those damn flat-earth freepers!