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News and Articles on Christiaan Huygens
Saturn's Moon Titan Could Power 150 Billion Labor Day Barbecues Sep 9, 2009
8, 2009) Since its discovery by Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens in 1655, Saturn's most massive moon, Titan, has been known as a place of mystery and intrigue. The large, cloud-enshrouded moon is such a scientific enigma that for the past five years, it has been targeted by NASAs Cassini spacecraft with more than 60 probing flybys. (Science Daily)
Saturns rings still puzzle scientists Aug 25, 2009
Not just bands, but rocksScientists have learned much since Dutch mathematician Christiaan Huygens followed up on Galileo's first sighting and figured out what the rings represented in 1655. The rings consist of icy clumps, mud, rock and even moonlets that can cause gravitational mayhem by dipping in and out of rings. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Saturn's rings to disappear Tuesday Aug 11, 2009
Dutch mathematician Christiaan Huygens, using a better telescope, figured out what the rings were in 1655. "Galileo had every right to be mystified by the rings," Spilker said. (MSNBC -- Technology)
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