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Methane Lakes on Saturn’s Moon
Hydrocarbon Lakes on Titan. Image via National Geographic
Saturn’s moon Titan is the only other object in our solar system to have liquid lakes on its surface.
They’re not full of water, though. They’re actually lakes of hydrocarbons like methane and ethane. Cassini images have just discovered lakes the size of Utah’s Great Salt Lake near Titan’s equator. Scientists believe methane may act similarly to water on Earth, cycling through Titan’s surface and atmosphere.
Read the full story here: Saturn Moon Has Tropical “Great Salt Lake,” Methane Marshes
Thanks to our friends at National Geographic
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