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Cassini data reveals new properties of Titan’s hydrocarbon seas
short by Swati Dubey / on Wednesday, 17 July, 2024
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has provided new insights into Saturn's moon Titan's hydrocarbon seas. Recent analysis of Cassini's radar data reveals seas near Titan's north pole—Kraken Mare, Ligeia Mare, and Punga Mare—have varying chemical compositions and active tidal currents. Methane-rich rivers mix with ethane-rich seas, showing similarities to Earth's river-ocean interactions, the data showed.
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