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Scientists design orbiting satellite networks for detailed exploration of Titan

When you think about the worlds that might tell you something about life’s beginnings, Titan often rises to the top of the ...
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Surface features on Titan form like Earth’s, but with a frigid twist

6 August 2009, Rio de Janeiro: Saturn’s haze-enshrouded moon Titan turns out to have much in common with Earth in the way that weather and geology shape its terrain, according to two pieces of ...
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Saturn’s moon Titan is largely covered in organic material, new evidence shows

(CNN) — Before NASA’s Cassini mission ended its study of Saturn in 2017, it also flew by Saturn’s moon, Titan. The data provided by the Hyugens probe, which was part of the mission, suggested that ...

Flower-like satellite constellations to guide future missions around Titan

Titan, Saturn's largest natural satellite, captivates scientists with its Earth-like processes, dense nitrogen atmosphere, ...
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NASA Cassini Image: Scrutinizing Titan’s Surface

The six close-up views of Titan’s surface shown here are composed of images acquired by the Cassini spacecraft during flybys in October (see Titan Mosaic: October 2004) and December (see Titan Mosaic: ...
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Surface features on Titan form like Earth's, but with a frigid twist

"It is really surprising how closely Titan's surface resembles Earth's," says Rosaly Lopes, a planetary geologist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, who is presenting the ...