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NASA Picks Up Rainstorms On Titan

Posted by timothy on from the you-can-still-grill-outdoors-though dept.

RedEaredSlider writes "Rainy seasons aren't just a regular occurrence on Earth — they also happen on Titan, the largest moon of Saturn. The rain isn't water, it's methane. And the seasons are years long, as Titan takes two weeks to go around Saturn and Saturn takes 29 years to complete one circuit of the Sun. Recent images from the Cassini probe, which is currently orbiting Saturn, show clouds forming in Titan's atmosphere and evidence that liquid methane is soaking the surface."

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  1. We can breathe by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    We have seen pictures where there is rain, we believe, and if so that means there is water. If there is water, that means there is oxygen. If oxygen, that means we can breathe.

    Furthermore, oxygen will react. It's only because of plants that oxygen remains in the atmosphere, so if we can breathe it means there are plants. That means there are plants on Titan. If there are plants, they could be producing any variety of goods. It is also likely that the plants are owned by the Chinese, because no one else makes anything anymore. My question for the American People is, what are the Chinese making on Titan? Why the secrecy? Only the guilty have anything to hide. Since it is our duty to bring the guilty to justice, we must act swiftly!