Calm lakes on Titan could mean smooth landing for future space probes
Wednesday, July 5, 2017 - 14:02
in Astronomy & Space
The lakes of liquid methane on Saturn's moon, Titan, are perfect for paddling but not for surfing. New research led by The University of Texas at Austin has found that most waves on Titan's lakes reach only about 1 centimeter high, a finding that indicates a serene environment that could be good news for future probes sent to the surface of that moon.