A new study of radar experiment data from the Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn has yielded fresh insights related to the makeup and activity of the liquid hydrocarbon seas near the north pole of Titan, the largest of Saturn's 146 known moons.
New analysis of Cassini data yields insights into Titan's seas retrieved 16 July 2024 from https://phys.org/news/2024-07-analysis-cassini-yields-insights-titan.html
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