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This update and highlights programme looks at the initial results of Huygens descent through the atmosphere of Saturn's largest moon, Titan. The programme also includes the story of the early days... of the mission as the programme profiles Prof Zarnecki, one of the UK's top space scientists and lead scientist of Huygens' Surface Science Package, and reveals just what it takes to dedicate nearly two decades of your life to one job, or in this case one mission.
This update and highlights programme looks at the initial results of Huygens descent through the atmosphere of Saturn's largest moon, Titan. The programme also includes the story of the early days... of the mission as the programme profiles Prof Zarnecki, one of the UK's top space scientists and lead scientist of Huygens' Surface Science Package, and reveals just what it takes to dedicate nearly two decades of your life to one job, or in this case one mission.
| First transmission date: | 15-01-2005 |
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| Published: | 2005 |
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| Duration: | 00:29:00 |
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| Producer: | Paul Bader |
| Contributors: | Mike Bushrow; Athena Coustenis; Marcello Fulchignoni; Lucie Green; Adam Hart-Davis; Barrie Jones; Jean-Pierre Lebreton; Ralph Lorenz; Carolyn Porco; Claudio Sollazzo; David Southwood; John Zarnecki |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Link to related site: | Website: http://www.open2.net/astronomy/titan/summary.html |
| Subject terms: | Astronomy; Titan (Satellite) --Exploration |
| Master spool number: | BOU11215 |
| Production number: | JOUA352T |
| Videofinder number: | 6945 |
| Available to public: | no |
