In Depth: Tide out on Titan? A soft solid surface for Huygens

The Surface Science Package (SSP) revealed that Huygens could have hit and cracked an ice ‘pebble’ on landing, and then it slumped into a sandy surface possibly dampened by liquid methane. Had the tide on Titan just gone out?

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news8607.html">In Depth: Tide out on Titan? A soft solid surface for Huygens</a></p> <p>The Surface Science Package (SSP) revealed that Huygens could have hit and cracked an ice ‘pebble’ on landing, and then it slumped into a sandy surface possibly dampened by liquid methane. Had the tide on Titan just gone out?</p>