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Saturn’s moon Titan

Saturn’s moon Titan

Saturn’s moon Titan A fuzzy marble

Saturn’s moon Titan A fuzzy marble

Saturn’s moon Titan A fuzzy marble It’s hard to tell what’s on the surface

Saturn’s moon Titan A fuzzy marble It’s hard to tell what’s on the surface

Saturn’s moon Titan A fuzzy marble It’s hard to tell what’s on the surface

Saturn’s moon Titan A fuzzy marble It’s hard to tell what’s on the surface It has an atmosphere

Saturn’s moon Titan A fuzzy marble It’s hard to tell what’s on the surface

Saturn’s moon Titan A fuzzy marble It’s hard to tell what’s on the surface It has an atmosphere (just like we do)

Saturn’s moon Titan A fuzzy marble It’s hard to tell what’s on the surface

Saturn’s moon Titan A fuzzy marble It’s hard to tell what’s on the surface It has an atmosphere (just like we do) But it’s not made of air

Saturn’s moon Titan Peer beneath the surface

Saturn’s moon Titan Peer beneath the surface

Saturn’s moon Titan lakes Peer beneath the surface You’ll find lakes and rivers, just

Saturn’s moon Titan lakes Peer beneath the surface You’ll find lakes and rivers, just like on Earth

Saturn’s moon Titan Peer beneath the surface You’ll find lakes and rivers, just like

Saturn’s moon Titan Peer beneath the surface You’ll find lakes and rivers, just like on Earth But they’re not made of water

Saturn’s moon Titan What if we landed a probe on it?

Saturn’s moon Titan What if we landed a probe on it?

Saturn’s moon Titan What if we landed a probe on it? (we did)

Saturn’s moon Titan What if we landed a probe on it? (we did)

Saturn’s moon Titan What if we landed a probe on it? The surface of

Saturn’s moon Titan What if we landed a probe on it? The surface of Titan:

Saturn’s moon Titan What if we landed a probe on it? The surface of

Saturn’s moon Titan What if we landed a probe on it? The surface of Titan: It’s got rocks and pebbles, just like we do rocks and pebbles

Saturn’s moon Titan What if we landed a probe on it? The surface of

Saturn’s moon Titan What if we landed a probe on it? The surface of Titan: It’s got rocks and pebbles, just like we do But they’re not made rocks of and pebbles stone

Titan is just like Earth.

Titan is just like Earth.

Titan is just like Earth. It’s got an atmosphere so thick that you could

Titan is just like Earth. It’s got an atmosphere so thick that you could strap on wings and use your arms to fly.

Titan is just like Earth. It’s got an atmosphere so thick that you could

Titan is just like Earth. It’s got an atmosphere so thick that you could strap on wings and use your arms to fly. Only one problem with this idea

Titan is just like Earth. It’s got an atmosphere so thick that you could

Titan is just like Earth. It’s got an atmosphere so thick that you could strap on wings and use your arms to fly. Only one problem with this idea You would freeze to death

Titan has a temperature of − 179°C, or − 290°F Only four degrees (C)

Titan has a temperature of − 179°C, or − 290°F Only four degrees (C) above the boiling point of oxygen

Titan has a temperature of − 179°C, or − 290°F Only four degrees (C)

Titan has a temperature of − 179°C, or − 290°F Only four degrees (C) above the boiling point of oxygen (the stuff you breath)

The atmosphere?

The atmosphere?

The atmosphere? Mostly nitrogen (like on Earth) and methane (not very much oxygen)

The atmosphere? Mostly nitrogen (like on Earth) and methane (not very much oxygen)

The atmosphere? The oceans? Mostly nitrogen (like on Earth) and methane (not very much

The atmosphere? The oceans? Mostly nitrogen (like on Earth) and methane (not very much oxygen)

The atmosphere? The oceans? Mostly nitrogen (like on Earth) and methane (not very much

The atmosphere? The oceans? Mostly nitrogen (like on Earth) and methane (not very much oxygen) Natural gas Like the kind that powers your stove

The atmosphere? The oceans? Mostly nitrogen (like on Earth) and methane (not very much

The atmosphere? The oceans? Mostly nitrogen (like on Earth) and methane (not very much oxygen) Natural gas Like the kind that powers your stove (you know, a gas)

The atmosphere? The oceans? The rocks? Mostly nitrogen (like on Earth) and methane (not

The atmosphere? The oceans? The rocks? Mostly nitrogen (like on Earth) and methane (not very much oxygen) Natural gas

The atmosphere? Mostly nitrogen (like on Earth) and methane (not very much oxygen) The

The atmosphere? Mostly nitrogen (like on Earth) and methane (not very much oxygen) The oceans? Natural gas The rocks? Ice

The atmosphere? Mostly nitrogen (like on Earth) and methane (not very much oxygen) The

The atmosphere? Mostly nitrogen (like on Earth) and methane (not very much oxygen) The oceans? Natural gas The rocks? Ice, like in Antarctica

The atmosphere? Mostly nitrogen (like on Earth) and methane (not very much oxygen) The

The atmosphere? Mostly nitrogen (like on Earth) and methane (not very much oxygen) The oceans? Natural gas The rocks? Ice, like in your freezer Antarctica

The atmosphere? Mostly nitrogen (like on Earth) and methane (not very much oxygen) The

The atmosphere? Mostly nitrogen (like on Earth) and methane (not very much oxygen) The oceans? Natural gas The rocks? Ice, like in your freezer Antarctica but it’s rock hard

The life?

The life?

The life? ? ? ? Maybe Titan does have life

The life? ? ? ? Maybe Titan does have life

The life? ? ? ? Maybe Titan does have life But just like its

The life? ? ? ? Maybe Titan does have life But just like its atmosphere and oceans and rocks…

The life? ? ? ? Maybe Titan does have life But just like its

The life? ? ? ? Maybe Titan does have life But just like its atmosphere and oceans and rocks… It would be eerily familiar

The life? ? ? ? Maybe Titan does have life But just like its

The life? ? ? ? Maybe Titan does have life But just like its atmosphere and oceans and rocks… It would be eerily familiar But very different

But even though we can’t visit

But even though we can’t visit

But even though we can’t visit Our robots can : )

But even though we can’t visit Our robots can : )

But even though we can’t visit Our robots can : ) (that’s kind of

But even though we can’t visit Our robots can : ) (that’s kind of NASA’s thing)

But even though we can’t visit Our robots can : ) (that’s kind of

But even though we can’t visit Our robots can : ) (that’s kind of NASA’s thing) NASA recently announced a mission to send a tiny helicopter to fly around Titan

But even though we can’t visit Our robots can : ) (that’s kind of

But even though we can’t visit Our robots can : ) (that’s kind of NASA’s thing) NASA recently announced a mission to send a tiny helicopter to fly around this Titanicy world to explore

But even though we can’t visit Our robots can : ) (that’s kind of

But even though we can’t visit Our robots can : ) (that’s kind of NASA’s thing) NASA recently announced a mission to send a tiny helicopter to fly around this Titanicy world to explore to learn about Titan

But even though we can’t visit Our robots can : ) (that’s kind of

But even though we can’t visit Our robots can : ) (that’s kind of NASA’s thing) NASA recently announced a mission to send a tiny helicopter to fly around this Titanicy world to explore to learn about this strange world

But even though we can’t visit Our robots can : ) (that’s kind of

But even though we can’t visit Our robots can : ) (that’s kind of NASA’s thing) NASA recently announced a mission to send a tiny helicopter to fly around this Titanicy world to explore to learn about this strange world (but also ourselves)