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We have the first full map of the weird surface features of Titan

Astronomers have used data from the Cassini spacecraft to build a full map of Titan’s geological features for the first time, revealing strange belts of different terrains

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The solar system has too many moons – it's time for a cull

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The solar system has too many moons – it's time for a cull

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Strange sand dunes on Titan could be made by cosmic rays hitting ice

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Strange sand dunes on Titan could be made by cosmic rays hitting ice

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This artist's concept of a lake at the north pole of Saturn's moon Titan illustrates raised rims and rampartlike features such as those seen by NASA's Cassini spacecraft around the moon's Winnipeg Lacus.

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Titan’s odd-shaped lakes may have formed from underground explosions

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NASA is sending a drone to fly around Titan looking for signs of life

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NASA is sending a drone to fly around Titan looking for signs of life

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Titan’s seas may be coated in organic goop that stops waves forming

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Titan

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Titan has a belt of ice 6300 kilometres long that shouldn't be there

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Saturn’s moon Titan has an alien lake district that looks like Earth

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We've seen methane rain gleaming on the icy plains of Titan

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We've seen methane rain gleaming on the icy plains of Titan

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Spectacular new photos of Titan show Saturn's moon like never before

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Spectacular new photos of Titan show Saturn's moon like never before

Saturn’s moon Titan is shrouded in a thick orange haze, but 13 years of data from the Cassini spacecraft have allowed us to peer through to the frozen surface

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Life

Return to Titan: Why this icy world is our best bet to find life

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Weird crystals could grow on Titan and help alien life thrive

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NASA plans a launch to Titan or a return to comet 67P in 2025

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Cassini to live-stream its final moments in Saturn’s atmosphere

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