Titan (moon) : Discovery News

Space Music: Earth Music... on Titan

Posted by Robert Lamb Sun May 13, 2012 09:53 PM ET | 0

Travel to Saturn’s frozen moon of Titan and you’ll discover lakes of liquid methane, thick smog clouds and exactly 13 minutes and 46 seconds worth of Earth music. Read more

A Maritime Adventure on Titan

Posted by Amy Shira Teitel Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:20 AM ET | 0

Since scientists confirmed Titan's oceans are made of liquid methane, they've longed to set sail and discover a new alien ocean. Read more

How Long Has Titan Been a Hazy Methane Moon?

Posted by Amy Shira Teitel Fri Apr 27, 2012 11:48 AM ET | 0

Using data from the Cassini spacecraft in orbit around Saturn and the Huygens probe that landed in 2005, scientists have found that Titan's atmosphere is much younger than the moon itself. Read more

How Long Has Titan Been a Hazy Methane Moon?

Early Earth Hazy One Day, Clear the Next

Posted Sun Mar 18, 2012 07:32 PM ET | 0

Earth may have experienced huge swings in the composition of its early atmosphere. Read more

Titan's Great Dune Seas Rival Science Fiction Worlds

Posted by Ray Villard Mon Feb 20, 2012 04:46 PM ET | 0

The planet-sized moon Titan has all the trimmings of science fiction world with vast sand dune seas. Read more

Titan's Great Dune Seas Rival Science Fiction Worlds

A Portrait of Saturn's Hazy Moon Titan: Big Pic

Posted Sat Feb 4, 2012 05:04 PM ET | 0

On Jan. 30, the Cassini spacecraft executed a flyby maneuver of Saturn's biggest moon. This was the view from 20,000 miles away. Read more

A Portrait of Saturn's Hazy Moon Titan: Big Pic

Peering Deep into Titan's Impressive Atmosphere: Big Pic

Posted Tue Dec 20, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

Recent images from Cassini highlight the dense atmosphere of Saturn's monster moon. Read more

Alien Life May Live in Various Habitable Zones

Posted by Ray Villard Fri Nov 18, 2011 03:16 PM ET | 0

The "classic" habitable zone is defined as the location around a star where a planet can sustain liquid water -- but this may not be the only life-supporting substance. Is there more than one habitable zone? Read more

Alien Life May Live in Various Habitable Zones

Titan's Hazy History and the Potential for Life

Posted by Jason Major Sun Oct 23, 2011 02:30 PM ET | 0

The more we study the Saturnian moon, the more similarities we see in the early history of Earth. Read more

Titan's Hazy History and the Potential for Life

Extreme Ballooning -- on Titan

Posted by Irene Klotz Mon Oct 17, 2011 09:20 AM ET | 0

Floating over Saturn's moon in a balloon may be the best way to explore its mysteries. Read more

Thunder Could Help Track Lightning on Titan

Posted by Jennifer Ouellette Mon Jun 20, 2011 03:08 AM ET | 0

Lightning has never been detected in Titan's atmosphere, but one scientist is designing an instrument to track thunder that could reveal lightning activity. Read more

Thunder Could Help Track Lightning on Titan

Space Music: The Sound of Pipe Organs on Mars

Posted by Robert Lamb Fri Apr 15, 2011 01:26 PM ET | 0

What does a pipe organ sound like on Venus and Mars? A British and American researcher are way ahead of you on this one. Read more

Is There an Ice-Spewing Volcano on Titan? : Big Pic

Posted Wed Dec 15, 2010 04:44 PM ET | 0

NASA's Cassini Equinox mission may have spotted a volcano on Saturn's moon Titan. But this volcano vents slushy ice, not molten rock. Read more

Need a Vacation? Visit Titan's Exotic Ontario Lacus

Posted by Nicole Gugliucci Mon Jul 19, 2010 05:29 PM ET | 0

Tired of terrestrial vacations? We have the destination for you! A beautiful lake-side retreat on Saturn's moon, Titan. (We accept no liability for sickness and death associated with excessive methane inhalation.) Read more