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The moon Titan

An army of fighting machines from Mars destroying England (1906) Illustration for the book "The War of the Worlds" in the Belgian edition of 1906, by the Brazilian artist Henrique Alavim Cora.

The four most promising worlds for extraterrestrial life in the solar system

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The recent discovery of possible biogenic phosphine in the clouds of Venus reminds us that at least some of the ingredients necessary for life exist elsewhere in the solar system. So where are the most promising places for extraterrestrial life?
Ultraviolet and infrared shielding of the moon Titan, with which it is possible to penetrate through the atmosphere of the moon, which hides the surface when viewed in the visible light range. Artificial color image, taken by Cassini in 2004. Source: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute.

Titan - new findings - part two

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Imaged above by Cassini in 2011. Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute.

Titan - new findings - part one

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An illustrated interpretation of the Sikun Labyrinthus area on the Saturnian moon Titan based on radar scans and imaging data taken by the Cassini spacecraft with a variety of instruments. The relative height of the surface is based on estimates based on the fact that liquids flow down the mountain. Photo: NASA/JPL/ESA/SSI and M. Malaska/B. Jonsson –

Saturn's moon Titan - new findings from the Cassini spacecraft

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Artist's concept of a solar-electric drive system. Image: NASA

Titan (6) – clouds

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Two eroded impact craters in the Xando region of Titan

Titan (part 2) - craters, cryovolcanism, dunes

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The surface of Titan. The image consists of data transmitted by the Huygens spacecraft that landed on its surface in 2004. Image: NASA and the European Space Agency

A surprising change of seasons on Titan

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Artist's impression of a lake on the Saturnian moon Titan. Image: NASA

The methane puzzle on Mars and Titan

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Mountains on Titan. Photo: NASA's Cassini spacecraft

Titan's contractions give birth to mountains

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Artist's impression of a lake on the Saturnian moon Titan. Image: NASA

Primitive Aliens on Saturn's Moon Titan: Can I Have a Cup of Methane?

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The chemistry of the moon Titan has been revealed

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