ESA's (European Space Agency) Huygens lander. The lander, measuring metres in width, was brought to Titan by NASA's (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Cassini spacecraft (launched in 1997, not shown). On 14 January 2005, the probe penetrated Titan's atmosphere and collected data during its 2 hour, 27 minute, 13 second descent to the surface.

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