Study Finds Saturn’s Moon Titan has Huge Layer of Methane-filled Ice — VOA Learning English
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New research suggests Saturn’s moon Titan has a thick ice cover that could be warming lower areas and supporting molecular growth.
Scientists at the University of Hawaii carried out the new study. It appears in The Planetary Science Journal. The findings add to existing evidence that Titan may hold the right mix of materials to support possible life.
No life forms have been confirmed on Titan, a cold, icy world. But past studies suggest the moon now has a large layer of ice that once supported widely flowing water on the surface. Titan is also thought to contain a dense atmosphere rich in nitrogen and methane, both of which are found in Earth’s own atmosphere.
NASA reports Saturn has a total…
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