In this work we present, for the first time, infrared spectra of Titan from the Spitzer Space Telescope (2004−2009).
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Using Stars To Study Titan’s Atmosphere
With its thick atmosphere and mysterious weather patterns, Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, is an alien world ripe with discovery potential.
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Reaction Kinetics Of CN + Toluene And Its Implication On The Productions Of Aromatic Nitriles In The Taurus Molecular Cloud And Titan’s Atmosphere
Reactions between cyano radical and aromatic hydrocarbons are believed to be important pathways for the formation of aromatic nitriles in the interstellar medium (ISM) including those identified in the Taurus […]
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Tricorder Tech: Dragonfly Mass Spectrometer (DraMS) Will Study Complex Chemistry On Titan
A new NASA mission to Saturn’s giant moon, Titan, is due to launch in 2027. When it arrives in the mid-2030s, it will begin a journey of discovery that could […]
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Interaction Dust-plasma In Titan’s Ionosphere: Feedbacks On The Gas Phase Composition
Titan’s organic aerosols are formed in the ionosphere, a layer ionized by solar VUV photons and energetic particles from the magnetosphere of Saturn, forming a natural N2-CH4-H2 plasma.
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Experimental Characterization Of The Pyridine:Acetylene Co-crystal and Implications For Titan’s Surface
Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, has a plethora of organic compounds in the atmosphere and on the surface that interact with each other.
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NASA Awards $680,000 To Study Evolution Of Tholins On Titan
Vincent Chevrier, an associate professor at the U of A Center for Space and Planetary Sciences, has been awarded $680,000 from NASA to study the chemical reactions of complex carbon […]
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Modeling The Formation Of Selk Impact Crater On Titan: Implications For Dragonfly
Selk crater is an ∼ 80 km diameter impact crater on the Saturnian icy satellite, Titan. Melt pools associated with impact craters like Selk provide environments where liquid water and […]
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Life On Titan May Signal Early Life In The Universe
The temperature of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) was equal to the surface temperature of Saturn’s moon Titan, 94K, at a redshift z=33.5, after the first galaxies formed.
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Webb Tracks Clouds On Saturn’s Moon Titan
These are images of Saturn’s moon Titan, captured by the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam instrument on 4 November 2022.