Titan's Thunder Could Point to Alien Lightning
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 12:50
in Astronomy & Space
Space probes have snapped stunning photos of Saturn's largest moon Titan, but the sounds of the cloudy satellite - and, in fact, of most alien planets - still remain largely a mystery. Now, scientists are developing new sound sensors to detect thunder on Titan that could potentially be used to track lighting in the moon's atmosphere.