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European Space Probe Lands on Saturn's Titan

By Richard Harris
Published January 14, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST

The European space probe Huygens arrives at Titan, Saturn's biggest moon. Radio telescopes confirm that the probe is beaming data to its mother ship. This is the climax of a risky mission to explore one of the most mysterious places in our solar system. Hear NPR's Richard Harris.

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Richard Harris
Award-winning journalist Richard Harris has reported on a wide range of topics in science, medicine and the environment since he joined NPR in 1986. In early 2014, his focus shifted from an emphasis on climate change and the environment to biomedical research.
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