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A Vector Map of the Unnamed Methane Sea on Titan

Peter Minton is a California teacher who loves to make vector maps in his spare time. His favorite places to map are islands and coastlines, and so when the Cassini-Huygens probe sent back images from Saturn's moon Titan he was happy to discover the geographical features he loves most. There, on the pole of Titan, was a sea full of islands. An unnamed methane sea, but still mappable using vectoring software. This is the map he created, with longitude and latitude lines. More »

7:00 AM on Thu Mar 27 2008
By Annalee Newitz
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Latest by n/a: My vote, perhaps as an ode to Marvel Comics' Eternals, is Lake Eternal. more »

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NASA's Probe Will Buzz Titan Landing Site

NASA may have failed to prove there's an underground ocean on Saturn's moon Enceladus, but now scientists claim they've found outstanding new evidence that there may be a vast ocean under the surface of Saturn's largest moon, Titan. In this newly released image, Titan peeks out from behind Saturn while another moon, Tethys, streaks past the planet's shadowy rings. Click through for a gorgeous Titan gallery. More »

4:00 PM on Mon Mar 24 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
1,198 views, 13 comments

Latest by n/a: I still want to think of this as a tidally locked planet with moving surface features but maybe I need to give that up :) more »