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Titan's Hidden Ocean

NASA's Cassini Spacecraft has found evidence that Saturn's moon Titan may harbor an underground ocean of water and ammonia. It is an important finding for astrobiologists who are searching for potential habitats for life in our Solar System.
Titan Oil Reserves

Scientists have determined that Saturn's moon Titan has hundreds of times more liquid hydrocarbons than all the known oil and natural gas reserves of Earth. Studying the hydrocarbons of Titan could provide a better understanding of the origins of life in the Universe.
Titan's Great Lakes

Newly assembled radar images provide the best view yet of hydrocarbon lakes and seas at Titan's north pole. Other images reveal lakes at the moon's south pole. Scientists are hoping that by studying Titan's unique environment they will gain insights into processes on the early Earth.
Misty Mornings in Xanadu

Astronomers have directly observed rain on Titan for the first time. Using near-infrared images, they've shown persistent morning drizzle over Titan's major continent, Xanadu.
Tropical Titan

Scientists are drawing unique comparisons between the climate of Saturn's moon Titan and the Earth. Titan has some of the same circulation processes that happen on Earth, only they occur with completely different substances and at much colder temperatures.
Building Titan

The Huygens probe landed on Titan two and a half years ago, but the data it collected is still yielding new scientific insights about Saturn's largest moon.
Making Tholins

Scientists have found that organic aerosols, or tholins, in the atmosphere of Titan form differently than previously thought. Studying these tholins on Titan may yield clues about the chemical precursors for life.
Seeing Titan's Seas

Instruments on NASA's Cassini spacecraft have found evidence for seas, likely filled with liquid methane or ethane, in the high northern latitudes of Saturn's moon Titan.
Earth's Hazy Past

Saturn's moon Titan is notorious for its shroud of organic haze. Recent experiments suggest that early Earth may have been covered by a similar haze. The discovery could shed light on how life spread around the globe.
Titan's Winter Storm

Cassini has returned an image of a massive cloud made up of organics like methane and ethane on Saturn's moon Titan. The cloud may be responsible for material that fills the lakes discovered on Titan last year.
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