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'Nile River' on Saturn Moon

River in Titan

The Cassini Solstice mission has discovered what appears to be a miniature version of the Nile River on Saturn's largest moon, Titan. In comparison, the Nile is 4,132 miles long. The 250-mile long feature -- from 'headwaters' to a large sea -- is the longest extraterrestrial river ever to be discovered and imaged to such high resolution.

 

Saturn's Moon Titan Has Soft Surface With Thin Crust, ESA's Huygens Probe Finds

Titan Surface

The surface of Saturn's huge moon Titan has the consistency of soft, wet sand with a fragile crust on top, a new analysis of a nearly eight-year-old space probe landing suggests.

 

Saturn moon offers hints of early life on Earth

Saturn's largest moon, Titan possesses an ammonia and methane atmosphere that obscures its frozen surface from view. Since a 1980 Voyager I flyby, ...

 

Craft sends Saturn moon pictures

Craft sends Saturn moon pictures

The Cassini mission completes a flyby of Saturn's moon Enceladus, sending back data and stunning images of the rippling terrain.

 

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