Titan (moon)
Planet Saturn's largest moon, Titan, was discovered in 1655, by Astronomer Christiaan Huygens.[1]
Titan is 1.83 times more massive than Luna, Planet Earth's moon.[2] It has a cold atmosphere, Denser than Earth's atmosphere.[1] It is tidally locked to Saturn, and takes 15.95 days to complete an orbit.
The two most important components of Titan's atmosphere are Nitrogen, with a small amount of Methane.[3] Methane lakes are believed to form on Titan's surface.
References
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Matthew Williams (2015-10-03). "Saturn's Moon Titan". Universe Today. Archived from the original on 2026-03-05. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
Beyond its size, Titan is also fascinating because it is the only natural satellite known to have a dense atmosphere, a fact which has made it very difficult to study until recently. On top of all that, it is the only object other than Earth where clear evidence of stable bodies of surface liquid has been found. All of this makes Titan the focal point of a great deal of curiosity, and a prime location for future scientific missions.
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"Titan: Facts". NASA Science. 2018-05-02. Archived from the original on 2026-07-19. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
Titan is Saturn's largest moon, and the only moon in our solar system known to have a substantial atmosphere. Titan is the only place besides Earth known to have liquids on its surface.
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"Why Does Saturn Have 83 Mysterious Moons?". Insane Curiousity. 2024-03-24. Retrieved 2026-07-31 – via YouTube.
Until a few weeks ago, Saturn was the planet with more moons, totaling 83. However, it was dethroned when 12 new moons were discovered orbiting Jupiter, making Jupiter the planet with more moons