Saturn's Moon Titan Has Liquid Surface Lake
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 14:28
in Astronomy & Space
Scientists have confirmed that at least one body in our solar system, other than Earth, has a surface liquid lake. Using an instrument on NASA's Cassini orbiter, they discovered that a lake-like feature in the south polar region of Saturn's moon, Titan, is truly wet. The lake is about 235 kilometers, or 150 miles, long.
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