Astronomers Probe Mysterious Gas In Titan's Atmosphere

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday March 13, 2013 @11:36AM from the up-in-the-air dept.

sciencehabit writes "A fluorescent glow high in the atmosphere of Titan, Saturn's largest moon, signifies the presence of a gas that astronomers have yet to identify. The glow appears only on the daytime side of the moon at altitudes between 600 and 1250 kilometers, with the largest intensity occurring at an altitude of about 950 km. Detailed analyses reveal that the glow doesn't stem from a problem with the Saturn-orbiting Cassini craft, and it isn't associated with methane or any of the other hydrocarbons already identified as constituents of Titan's atmosphere."

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Good job! by Anonymous Coward · 2013-03-13 11:40 · Score: -1, Troll

An article from a real science magazine. Not that shit from The Slate done by Phucking Phil Phucktard.
Its a very convenient gas by MichaelSmith · 2013-03-13 12:05 · Score: -1, Troll

It sounds like a ploy to keep the funds flowing for Cassini.

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