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Radar Evidence for Methane Lakes On Titan

DrMorpheus writes "A series of 25 radar observations, taken when Saturn made close approaches to Earth in 2001 and 2002, have provided by far the best evidence yet of methane lakes. Astronomers have suspected since the Voyager fly-bys of the 1980s that liquid hydrocarbons were present on Titan's surface."

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  1. The Sirens of Titan by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Apologies to Kurt ("Wear Sunscreen") Vonnegut:

    There are sirens on Titan, and they sound like this.

  2. I for one... by ZerroDefex · · Score: 2, Funny

    I for one welcome out new methane-breathing undersea overlords.