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Nature 435, 749-750 (9 June 2005) | doi:10.1038/435749a; Published online 8 June 2005
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Planetary science: Shades of Titan
Louise Prockter1
Abstract
Instruments aboard the Cassini spacecraft can 'see' through the dense atmosphere of Titan, Saturn's largest moon. Returned images hint at the existence of features such as ridges and valleys, and perhaps an icy volcano.
Wreathed in clouds and haze, Titan has long been the focus of Earth-based telescopes, and their probings have yielded tantalizing clues about the nature of the moon's surface. The main obstacle to studying Titan's surface is its atmosphere of nitrogen and methane — peeking through the dense fog is a tough task.
- Louise Prockter is in the Planetary Exploration Group, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, Maryland 20723, USA.
Email: Louise.Prockter@jhuapl.edu
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