Sunday 5 October 2014

Winter is coming ... to Titan's south pole

SATURN DAILY
Winter is coming ... to Titan's south pole
Bristol, UK (SPX) Oct 03, 2014 - Titan is unique in our solar system because of its dense nitrogen-methane atmosphere, which is very similar to Earth's in some ways, but very different in others. For example, air temperatures are around 200 degrees colder and, in contrast to the warm salt water seas of Earth, frigid hydrocarbon lakes populate Titan's surface. Titan has seasons just like Earth, only each season lasts over ... more


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