On the contrary - it appears that the probe
was specifically designed for a splashdown, with landing on a solid surface
considered less likely when it was designed. With no body of liquid to
both buffer its impact and provide the ideal environment for its Surface Science
Package, we probabl
That is just as well, since a splashdown would have meant that the probe would hav been silenced immediately.Mark Schnitzius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I read elsewhere that some scientists are disappointedthat it appears that Titan's surface isn't liquid (itwould have appeared brighter, apparently
From: "Mark Schnitzius" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> I read elsewhere that some scientists are disappointed
> that it appears that Titan's surface isn't liquid (it
> would have appeared brighter, apparently, if it were).
> They're now guessing ice. Might this actually be a
> boon to future Europa miss
I read elsewhere that some scientists are disappointed
that it appears that Titan's surface isn't liquid (it
would have appeared brighter, apparently, if it were).
They're now guessing ice. Might this actually be a
boon to future Europa missions? Huygens will have to
do an ice landing instead o
