Saturn's moon Titan surface pictures reveal Earth like world

[Legend]

NASA releases new composite image of Titan, showing Earth-like surface of Saturn's largest moon - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

The image, which shows different levels of detail due to the different altitudes the individual pictures were taken from, was taken at near-infrared wavelengths that penetrated the thick orange haze of Titan's atmosphere.

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NASA says images taken by the Cassini orbiter show "remarkably Earth-like processes" shaping the surface of Titan.

The moon is covered with tall dunes, river channels and great lakes, and is the only moon in our solar system to have a thick atmosphere.

There are relatively few meteorite craters on Titan, meaning that its surface must be relatively young, being reshaped by wind, liquid and tectonic movement similar to processes on Earth.

However, because the surface of Titan is at -179 degrees Celsius, the sand is composed of dark hydrocarbon grains, solid surfaces are water ice as hard as rock, and the liquid present on Titan's surface, in its atmosphere and falling as rain, is methane, which is gaseous on Earth.

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The carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen in Titan's atmosphere result in a range of organic molecules, making it similar to Earth's early atmosphere before life developed.

[Xevross]

Wow! That's really cool. There must be a large chance of some sort of life on Titan. Hopefully we'll find out more soon

[Ludicrous Speed]

That's awesome. Can't wait for cross planet online MP.

[Legend]

That's awesome. Can't wait for cross planet online MP.

2 hour ping, yay!!!

[Dr. Pezus]

Wow! That's really cool. There must be a large chance of some sort of life on Titan. Hopefully we'll find out more soon

Too cold for dat

That's awesome. Can't wait for cross planet online MP.

I imagine Titanfall would be a complete flop over there

[Legend]

Too cold for dat
I imagine Titanfall would be a complete flop over there

Nah temp is fine for earth life, or methane drinking life.

Titanfall on Titan hehehe