Twenty years ago, the Huygens probe achieved humanity's first landing on a moon in the outer solar system when it touched down on Titan.

On January 14, 2005, a spacecraft landed on one of Saturn's moons! The European Space Agency's Huygens probe hitched a ride ...

A famous illustration of Saturn's moon Titan got it all wrong. Never mind -- what we imagine space to be, and what we know it ...

A famous illustration of Saturn's moon Titan got it all wrong. Never mind -- what we imagine space to be, and what we know it is, can both evoke the sublime.

Ever since Titan was discovered by the Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens ... The probe was able to return data throughout the descent and for 72 minutes after landing before losing contact.

Ever since Titan was discovered by the Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens ... The probe was able to return data throughout the descent and for 72 minutes after landing before losing contact.

The photos the probe took revealed some astonishing things ... that have stolen the show for we know now that Enceladus and Titan are thought to have the right conditions for life.

Chesley Bonestell’s “Saturn as Seen From Titan,” appeared ... spacecraft, the Huygens probe descended by parachute for some 2.5 hours before surviving its landing. The European Space Agency ...