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Saturn's largest moon Titan could be riddled with slush and habitable water pockets

Using NASA's Cassini spacecraft readings and thermodynamic models, researchers determined the reality of Titan's interior.

Scientists rule out a hidden ocean on Titan, but there’s still hope for discovering life under the ice

A fresh analysis of readings from Titan suggests the Saturnian moon doesn't have enough liquid water for an ocean, but maybe ...
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NASA discovers Titan doesn’t have an ocean, but a ‘slushy ice layer’ that increases possibility of life

The US space agency redraws what the interior of Saturn’s largest moon, the most similar to Earth, would look like ...

Saturn’s moon Titan’s icy crust may conceal slushy tunnels that could support alien water

New research suggests Saturn’s moon Titan hides slushy water pockets rather than a vast ocean, raising fresh questions about ...
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New Views of Solar System Moons Complicate Ocean Worlds Theory

Oceans hiding within the crusts of distant moons are tantalizing targets for scientists looking for life beyond Earth ...

Saturn's Largest Moon May Hold Warm Pockets Where Life Could Survive

New research suggests Titan may be made up of a melting interior, with pockets of warm water that could offer promising ...
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The sky today on Tuesday, December 16: Titan and Tethys dance

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. December 15: Dione and Titan play tag We're ...
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Only the moon makes sense: The harsh truth about colonizing asteroids, Europa and Titan

Forget asteroid mining and bases on Titan. In Part 2, we continue our ruthless scientific audit of the solar system. We evaluate the Moon, Ceres, Europa, Titan, and Pluto, assigning a realistic ...