Titan’s Secrets
October 7th 2011 14:31
Category: Saturn
Huge lakes filled withliquid hydrocarbons
When it comes to science no topic or discovery seems like and open and shut case.
New theories emerge new discoveries are made, nothing in the world of science can come at any time.
With the advent of space probes we have seen these wonderers in a new light (pardon the pun).
some of the dunes on Titans surface
The amazing detailed images we see give us earthlings a new perspective on what is happening around us.
The first Voyages probes were the true pioneers in deep space research they gave us a glimpse of never before close view of the planets. While the voyages series probes are now the most distant human
engineered space craft beyond our Solar System other space probes are continuing the work of their predecessors.
Te Cassini probe is still sending back images form Saturn and its closest moons .The Cassini space probe has been sending images and data for over 7 years now and the images are far from disappointing.
Newly received radar images Titan taken by the Cassini spacecraft provide the best views of the vast land masses and lake of liquid methane.
Titan’s atmosphere remains opaque we are unable to see through the thick atmosphere using regular optical imaging. Radar images can penetrate the thick atmosphere and map the surface below giving us a visual representation of the surface below.
Lakes and seas are very common at the high northern latitudes of Titan. Scientists believe that Saturn's moon Titan has similar lake and sea formations much like Earth, except that the “seas” on Titan are made up of liquid hydrocarbons.
Titan holds much more hydrocarbon reserves than our Earth.
A trip to the “gas” station to fill up your tank would certainly brake any world bank.
Although a round trip to Saturn would take the best part of 7 years the cost would be truly astronomical. That’s not to say that certain precious metals could be mined at a future date, although now seem impractical who knows what that may not be the case some time in the distant future.
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Comment by S.L.
The Political Brief
Hopefully Algore won't hear about all the "carbons" on Titan or anywhere else. He'll find a way to tax them!
Comment by CMoreStars
Astroearth
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Hi S.L.
We have the "Al Gore" clones here too!
Comment by S.L.
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