Recent findings suggest that the dark dunes on Saturn's largest moon, Titan, could have originated from space, possibly from ancient irregular moons. Computer simulations indicate the dunes on Titan formed from objects from the Kuiper Belt, beyond Neptune's orbit.
Saturn's moons - Rhea and tiny Epimetheus against the background of Saturn Image from Cassini mission. https://t.co/Y3TUko51wq
Saturn's moons - Rhea and tiny Epimetheus against the background of Saturn 🪐 Image from Cassini mission. https://t.co/rIn5K2nxGZ
This radar image of dunes on Saturn’s moon, Titan, was captured in 2009 by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft. Computer simulations suggest that the dunes formed from objects hailing from the Kuiper Belt, a modern source of comets beyond the orbit of Neptune. https://t.co/tVai74fOxW https://t.co/4wvJ5YKD4p
The sand dunes that splay across the surface of Saturn’s moon Titan may be made of the ground-up remains of ancient irregular moons, rather than atmospheric particles. https://t.co/HMvuuPfyI3
Perfectly straight ridges may cover the poles of Saturn’s moon Titan https://t.co/KIryuggCdf
The dark dunes of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, could have fallen from space. https://t.co/tVai74fOxW
Saturn in broad daylight. © Grant Petersen https://t.co/5QtnRIvVig