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Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, may offer insights for Earth

Titan Cassini
Researchers used data collected from the Cassini mission between 2004 and 2017 to learn more about climate on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. Photo illustration: NASA/Cassini/Kevin Gill

Researchers report significant seasonal variation in Titan’s energy budget – that is the amount of solar energy absorbed by the celestial body and the thermal energy it emits. The findings, reported in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, could lead to new insights about climate on Earth.

Titan is the only body in the solar system, other than Earth, with a significant atmosphere and liquid surface lakes. “By studying Titan, we can learn a lot about Earth,” said Ellen C...

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