Titan Moon Ocean

Results from the Cassini-Huygens mission revealed that Saturn's largest moon, Titan, may have a large ocean comprised of water and ammonia. While the presence of an ocean is not confirmed, data shows that certain geographical features have shifted location slightly. Researchers to believe the shifting is caused by a liquid ocean located between Titan's crust and core.

Fast Facts

1. Titan is the largest of 60 known moons orbiting Saturn
2. Possible ocean announced on March 20, 2008
3. Cassini-Huygens landed a probe on the surface on January 14, 2005¹
4. Mission already revealed water, in liquid and solid forms on the surface²
5. Heat flow models of Titan also suggest possibility of underground ocean
6. Organic molecules already found on the surface, and would likely be present in ocean as well
7. Further tests will monitor the moon's spin velocity to determine if the ocean exists
8. ESA and NASA are evaluating the possibility of a landing mission to launch in 2017 that would provide concrete evidence of an ocean³

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