407-huygens-titan-parachute –The Huygens probe descends through the hazy, nitrogen-rich upper atmosphere of Titan, suspended from its drogue parachute. Below the probe, a thick layer of orange photochemical smog partially obscures the moon's complex surface features. In the distant sky, Saturn appears as a bright, pale orb with its rings viewed nearly edge-on Version 2. Digital, for Scientific American, 2004.
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