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Astronomy Picture of the Day - Titan: Moon over Saturn
NASA ^ | 3 May, 2025 | Image Credit: NASA, JPL-Caltech, Space Science Institute

Posted on 05/03/2025 2:27:48 PM PDT by MtnClimber

Explanation: Like Earth's moon, Saturn's largest moon Titan is locked in synchronous rotation with its planet. This mosaic of images recorded by the Cassini spacecraft in May of 2012 shows its anti-Saturn side, the side always facing away from the ringed gas giant. The only moon in the solar system with a dense atmosphere, Titan is the only solar system world besides Earth known to have standing bodies of liquid on its surface and an earthlike cycle of liquid rain and evaporation. Its high altitude layer of atmospheric haze is evident in the Cassini view of the 5,000 kilometer diameter moon over Saturn's rings and cloud tops. Near center is the dark dune-filled region known as Shangri-La. The Cassini-delivered Huygens probe rests below and left of center, after the most distant landing for a spacecraft from Earth.


TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: apod; nasa

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1 posted on 05/03/2025 2:27:48 PM PDT by MtnClimber
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2 posted on 05/03/2025 2:28:27 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: 21stCenturion; 21twelve; 4everontheRight; A Navy Vet; A_perfect_lady; abb; AFB-XYZ; AFPhys; ...
Pinging the APOD list

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3 posted on 05/03/2025 2:29:09 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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https://youtu.be/gwm_HvukqJA


4 posted on 05/03/2025 2:31:06 PM PDT by sit-rep (START DEMANDING INDICTMENTS NOW!!!!!)
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5 posted on 05/03/2025 2:39:59 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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https://youtu.be/49kw-W1uvDk?t=118


6 posted on 05/03/2025 2:50:13 PM PDT by sit-rep (START DEMANDING INDICTMENTS NOW!!!!!)
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Saturn has only one Titan. Nashville has a whole locker room full of Titans. Take that, gas giant!


7 posted on 05/03/2025 2:54:27 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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but... out of all of them, what still gives me goose bumps to this day is Clare Torry in The Great Gig in the Sky!!!

By Far!!! ...the example I would offer of vocal ability of the Human race!!

Crank it!!

https://youtu.be/2-DvI9Ljeg4


8 posted on 05/03/2025 3:01:40 PM PDT by sit-rep (START DEMANDING INDICTMENTS NOW!!!!!)
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There is methane at the bottom of the ocean on Earth, on the surface of Titan; it’s everywhere, premordial. Why not use it?


9 posted on 05/03/2025 3:34:28 PM PDT by thepoodlebites (and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.)
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To: sit-rep

Yes!


10 posted on 05/03/2025 4:39:55 PM PDT by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: Verginius Rufus

The island of Paradis is filled with Titans.
Bring your ODM gear.


11 posted on 05/03/2025 4:45:13 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Democrats should have been barred from elections since The Battle Of Athens.)
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RIP Richard Wright

Nick Mason is still kicking it.


12 posted on 05/03/2025 4:46:10 PM PDT by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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btt!!


13 posted on 05/03/2025 4:58:21 PM PDT by sit-rep (START DEMANDING INDICTMENTS NOW!!!!!)
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To: sit-rep

Thank you for that.

L


14 posted on 05/03/2025 5:06:53 PM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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SirensOfTitanBook
15 posted on 05/03/2025 5:25:34 PM PDT by MikelTackNailer (The Houthis get all the Press while the Blowfish go forgotten.)
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To: Verginius Rufus

Saturn’s Titan probably won’t sniff the playoffs either.


16 posted on 05/03/2025 6:18:59 PM PDT by Campion (Everything is a grace, everything is the direct effect of our Father's love - Little Flower)
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I love that album!


17 posted on 05/03/2025 6:38:17 PM PDT by Deaf and Discerning
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