qesa__, BR-211 (E) SUIS ee Aor 2008 Christiaan Huygens | Facets of | a geniusForeword ‘At the 50th mesting of ESAS Science Programire Committae (SPC) meeting. that took place in Novernber 1988, the Europea Partsipatian in RASA Caseni mmission to Saturn writs urtanimously AgFESd. Fhis European participation consists of a piobe that will descend through the atmosphere of Saturn largest mac, Titan.and land on its suifece At the ene-of tha paiticular mectng and in responde to request from Switzerland ta find an anproprate name: for the probe, my prececessol, Raget Bonnet reminded the deletions that Tita Was discovered in. 1655 by the Durch scientist Chratiaan. Huygens reeohised at a brilliant scientist in the Europe ot rhiase days: Professor Bonnet proposed that the Euiopean conmibution 10 Catsin| henceforth be known as Huygent! ‘This proposal wx atcented! by acclamation, and. Py particular, very ‘Truch appreciated by the delegation fromthe Ne Following the sucessful |auich iy Qctaber 1997, andes & Yong journey, NASA Cassini satellite with ESAS Hi luvs will atrive at Saturn in the summer of 2904, The peo bie wlll wl eetery be released from the saacécratt uring Christa the atmosphere af Tear Januory 2005 In the context of thir mission/ESA is organiting aiconference Titan, fram Bheovery to Encounter’ iy Api 2004 Historars anc sclennists wwillconvenc In Notch ra discuss past and fut investigations of Saturn ap HS meses, Ar the samme tine tA to Nay 200, far Museums in the region where Christiaar® Huygens lived arid made iis observations ave holding.related exhibitions t2 vst untler the urea tithe Chvisqiaan Huygens facets of w genius This fe named publication containa four efsevi. each of which relates to one of the exhibitions. | wold Tie to thank Huygensmussim Hofvmijck, Univertiteitsbibliotheek Leiden, Museum Bosthaave and Sgace Expo fo thel-kind andl wiling coofaeratian:# an wery atateful 0 authors F Blom, ) Yoder, Avan Helden anal N de Kort fot their enlightening conmibutions. Ohvisuaan Huygens rade his important discovery « inthe 17th Century using the recently invented instrament, Be witty the beat Jenses available: With ew cbsenatonal techniques thatChagsTiaan MOTE Facets of a genius (OQ. ga eS ee aco Rec Tra) The childhood of Christiaan Huygens Our) Ue ey fe Me ue Ur ecu tc a er ed CU uu ec iia) Aen Sa ‘Saturn and its moons rediscovered through space exploration Dee cos