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Saturn's moon Titan may have a 6-mile-thick crust of methane ice — could life be under there?
The thickness of the methane clathrate crust, when viewed in the light of the topography of Titan, means that the Saturnian moon's interior is likely warm and flexible rather than cold and rigid ...
The Icy Crust of Saturn’s Moon Titan Could Be Hiding Secrets to Our World and Life Beyond It
A new study suggests that the planet’s icy interior and liquid ocean could be insulated with a three-to-six-mile-thick layer of methane clathrate, which is solid water ice with methane gas trapped in ...
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NASA's nuclear-powered Dragonfly helicopter will ride a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket toward Saturn moon Titan
The Dragonfly rotorcraft will ride a Falcon Heavy into space in July 2028, kicking off a six-year journey to Titan.
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NASA's Search for Life: SpaceX to Launch Dragonfly Mission to Saturn's Moon
The space agency announced a $256.6 million contract with SpaceX to support the launch of the Dragonfly mission – a ...
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Saturn's moon Titan may have a 6-mile-thick crust of methane ice — could life be under there?
"So, lessons from Titan can provide important insights into processes happening on Earth." A section of a moon's interior with orange, light blue, dark blue, and brown decending layers The ...
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Saturn's moon Titan may have a 6-mile-thick crust of methane ice — could life be under there?
Scientists have discovered that the icy shell of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, could possess an insulated, six-mile-thick (9.7-kilometer-thick) layer of methane ice beneath its surface. Ironically, ...