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       Wednesday, September 20, 2006

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Ethane hunt on Titan yields huge clouds of gas

Titan continues to mesmerise the scientists. The orbiting Casini has revealed frozen ethane particles at higher altitudes.

Earlier, methane was found in bulk on Titan, which is believed to have come from the slow erosion of the planet's icy surface into the mostly nitrogen atmosphere.

However, the new observations imply that the polar region of Titan is covered in a dense cloud of frozen ethane, most of which precipitates out onto the ground as a solid.

Still, liquid ethane has, so far, been proved elusive on Titan. It is believed that excessive cold conditions on Titan prevents defreezing of ethane.

Phew, lots to learn about mysterious Saturn and its moons!!!



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