Saturn's largest moon, Titan, is particularly captivating for scientists. This is thanks in large part to its status as the ...

SwRI is studying how Saturn’s largest moon maintains its thick atmosphere. Scientists think Titan’s core is covered by several layers of ice and a subsurface liquid ocean. New experiments ...

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How Titan Maintains Its Atmosphere Jan. 27, 2025 — Scientists have performed laboratory experiments to better understand how Saturn's moon Titan can maintain its unique nitrogen-rich atmosphere.

Another issue for astrobiologists is that they don't know how long Titan has had its thick atmosphere that transports organics down to the surface. While Neish is skeptical about subsurface life ...