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Planetary science: Titan's lost seas found.

Authors :
Sotin, Christophe
Source :
Nature. 1/4/2007, Vol. 445 Issue 7123, p29-30. 2p. 1 Color Photograph.
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

The article discusses the discovery of methane lakes on the northern latitude of Saturn's moon, Titan during the joint NASA/European Space agency Cassini - Huygens mission. Atmosphere skimming revealed impact craters, cryo-volcanoes and river beds like surface features. Findings stresses the fact that Titan is a complex system where the evolution process is similar to the earth's evolutionary process.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00280836
Volume :
445
Issue :
7123
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Nature
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
23573884
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/445029a