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Whose mission first confirmed the presence of methane lakes on Titan?
Quick Answer
NASA’s Cassini mission. It detected large liquid hydrocarbon lakes and seas on Titan in the 2000s.
The Full Story
Cassini, which arrived at Saturn in 2004, used radar and infrared instruments to study Titan’s surface through its haze. It revealed lakes and seas made mostly of methane and ethane near Titan’s poles. These findings showed that Titan has an active weather and surface cycle unlike any other moon in the Solar System. Cassini transformed Titan from a mystery into one of the most Earth-like worlds in some ways.
Key Facts
1.Cassini arrived at Saturn in 2004
2.Methane lakes found near Titan’s poles
3.Titan is the only moon with a dense atmosphere
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