Titan: swimming in the rain

Signs of lakes, flash floods, storm clouds and drizzle seen on Saturn’s moon.

What’s the weather like on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon? New research this week suggests it is pretty wet. Papers published in Nature show evidence of a light drizzle, and forecast the potential for occasional flash floods from storm clouds. Meanwhile, recent radar images from the Cassini spacecraft have revealed a land of lakes in Titan’s northern hemisphere.

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Titan: swimming in the rain

Signs of lakes, flash floods, storm clouds and drizzle seen on Saturn’s moon.

What’s the weather like on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon? New research this week suggests it is pretty wet. Papers published in Nature show evidence of a light drizzle, and forecast the potential for occasional flash floods from storm clouds. Meanwhile, recent radar images from the Cassini spacecraft have revealed a land of lakes in Titan’s northern hemisphere.

Read the story here.

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