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Titan is Saturn’s largest satellite, shrouded in thick nitrogen clouds hiding the surface of the cosmic body from our eyes, however, the interplanetary station “Cassini – Huygens” succeeded look there and find something interesting. On the surface of titanium organic materials were discovered. Informs Information CNN service.
Such conclusions were made by scientists on the basis of data obtained from Cassini-Huygens station, which was located near Titan. Scientists were able to get the first complete geological map Saturn’s largest satellite.
It turned out that almost the entire surface of Titan is strewn with organic materials that most likely came from atmosphere to its surface.
Researchers believe that current conditions on Titan may lead to the formation of new biological life forms. Now now scientists are preparing to test this satellite for habitability by sending in 2026, the Dragonfly research apparatus.
Formerly infrared spectrometer of the Cassini interplanetary probe – Huygens “recorded on the surface of Titan” colossal geological anomaly “, the origin of which scientists can not yet to explain.
Andrey Vetrov
Saturn
