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Huygens Discovers Luna Saturni

In 1655, three hundred fifty years ago on this date, Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens discovered Luna Saturni - now known as Saturn's moon Titan.

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NASA APOD: Huygens Discovers Luna Saturni (© Utrecht Univ. Museum, Inst. for History and Foundations of Science Courtesy: Rob van Gent, Tiemen Cocquyt, and Carl Koppeschaar)

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