planetary surface
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Lifespans of Rivers Revealed on Titan and Ancient Mars
Mars and Saturn’s moon Titan are of a shared scientific interest: the two worlds boast river channels similar to those on our own planet. Though Mars’ water networks dried up long ago, Titan’s liquid methane and ethane rivers are still coursing on the moon’s surface today. Both kinds are of scientific interest because they could…
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The Most Interesting Moons in Our Solar System
You know about the planets. But what about their satellites?
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NASA’s Dragonfly Mission to Explore Saturn’s Moon Titan Comes Into Sharper Focus
The scientific objectives of the upcoming Dragonfly mission to explore Saturn’s moon Titan are described in a new research paper, along with the instruments required to fulfil these goals.
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Evidence of Life Could Exist Just Beneath Europa’s Icy Surface
Astronomers have modelled the way small celestial impacts have steadily shaped and churned the icy surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa. Importantly, the new study identifies shallow places on the moon’s surface where evidence of life — should it exist within Europa’s subsurface ocean — can persist.