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MIT discovers surprising tidal activity on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon

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The surface of Titan. Simulations by MIT geologists show that lakes and seas on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, were formed by wave-driven erosion. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Researchers find that wave activity on Saturn’s largest moon can be strong enough to erode the shores of lakes and seas. myth Researchers have used simulations to suggest that Titan’s … Read more

Mars Odyssey Celebrates 100,000 Orbits, Captures Epic View of Solar System’s Largest Volcano

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NASA’s Odyssey spacecraft, the longest mission to Mars, circled the Red Planet for the 100,000th time today, the mission team announced in a STATEMENT. To celebrate the milestone, the space agency released an intricate panorama of Olympus Mons, the tallest volcano in the solar system; Odyssey captured the view in March. The base of the … Read more