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An artist's rendition of Huygens' parachute descent through the cloud layers of Titan's atmosphere, with Saturn visible on the horizon.
Image courtesy ESA.

This is what an artist thinks Huygens will look like in Titan's atmosphere. The probe is hanging from its parachute, with Saturn in the background.
Image courtesy ESA.

This is what an artist thinks Huygens will look like in Titan's atmosphere. The Huygens probe is hanging from its parachute. You can see the planet Saturn in the sky in the background.
Image courtesy ESA.

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An artist's rendition of Huygens' parachute descent through the cloud layers of Titan's atmosphere, with Saturn visible on the horizon. Image courtesy ESA.

This is what an artist thinks Huygens will look like in Titan's atmosphere. The probe is hanging from its parachute, with Saturn in the background. Image courtesy ESA.

This is what an artist thinks Huygens will look like in Titan's atmosphere. The Huygens probe is hanging from its parachute. You can see the planet Saturn in the sky in the background. Image courtesy ESA.

An artist's rendition of Huygens' parachute descent through the cloud layers of Titan's atmosphere, with Saturn visible on the horizon.
Image courtesy ESA.

This is what an artist thinks Huygens will look like in Titan's atmosphere. The probe is hanging from its parachute, with Saturn in the background.
Image courtesy ESA.

This is what an artist thinks Huygens will look like in Titan's atmosphere. The Huygens probe is hanging from its parachute. You can see the planet Saturn in the sky in the background.
Image courtesy ESA.