On July 30, 2008, NASA scientists reported that they found liquid lakes made of hydrocarbons containing ethane on Saturn's moon, Titan. Besides Earth, Titan is the only other body in the solar system that has fluid on its surface.NASA: NASA Confirms Liquid Lake On Saturn Moon (July 30, 2008)
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The presence of geysers on Enceladus indicates that liquid water (and therefore temperatures suitable for life as we know it) are also present somewhere beneath the moon's ...
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Saturn's moons have several effects on its ring system. Some of the dense, narrow rings are kept in place by pairs of small "shepherd moons" orbiting on ...
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Prior to the recent discovery, scientists did not know what the dark, lake-like spots on Titan wereNASA: NASA Confirms Liquid Lake On Saturn Moon (July 30, 2008)
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Earth is the only other body in our solar system confirmed to have liquid on its surfaceNASA: NASA Confirms Liquid Lake On Saturn Moon (July 30, 2008)
