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science1 year ago•3 min saved

"New Insights Reveal Titan's Dynamic Seas and Rivers"

A new study using bistatic radar data from the Cassini-Huygens mission has provided detailed insights into the composition and surface roughness of Titan's hydrocarbon seas. The research, led by Cornell University, found variations in the seas' dielectric constants and surface calmness, with indications of pure methane rivers mixing with ethane-rich seas. This analysis paves the way for further discoveries from Cassini's extensive data on Titan.

via Phys.org|

#cassini-huygens #hydrocarbon-seas #radar-data

space2 years ago•6 min saved

"Mysterious Snow Islands of Titan: Unraveling the Enigma"

NASA's Cassini spacecraft discovered ephemeral bright areas, dubbed Titan's "magic islands," floating on the hydrocarbon seas of Saturn's moon Titan. A recent study suggests that these islands are likely porous, frozen organic solids that can float on the liquid methane and ethane due to their honeycomb-like structure. This finding also helps explain the smoothness of Titan's lakes and seas, and future exploration missions like NASA's Dragonfly could provide further insights into these intriguing features.

via EarthSky|

#cassini-spacecraft #hydrocarbon-seas #magic-islands