Scientists map Saturn's exotic moon Titan

By Will Dunham
Updated November 19 2019 - 10:43am, first published 10:37am
A NASA image showing bright methane clouds drifting in the summer skies of Saturn's moon Titan
A NASA image showing bright methane clouds drifting in the summer skies of Saturn's moon Titan

Scientists have unveiled the first global geological map of Saturn's moon Titan including vast plains, dunes of frozen organic material and lakes of liquid methane in an exotic world that may harbour life beyond Earth.

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