Shock Discovery On Saturn's Biggest Moon

[Judi Lynn]

Shock Discovery On Saturn's Biggest Moon
5:21pm UK, Thursday June 14, 2012

Scientists have made the surprise discovery of a methane-rich lake near the equator of Saturn's largest moon.

Lakes have previously been spotted near Titan's polar regions but it was thought that bodies of liquid could not exist near the tropics because they would evaporate.

"This discovery was completely unexpected because lakes are not stable at tropical latitudes," said planetary scientist Caitlin Griffith of the University of Arizona, who led the discovery team.

It suggests that there may be an underground source of methane that periodically vents to the surface, and could explain why the chemical is abundant in Titan’s atmosphere.

More:
http://news.sky.com/home/technology/article/16247075

[MisterP]

1. And there's no escape in the clubs or in the bars."

"You would hear this song if you holidayed in Mars."

or Titan, too, I guess

[leveymg]

2. That must be where Montana Wildhack has her beach house

The views from the Zoo on Tralfamador have nothing on this place.