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The Skeptics Guide #972 - Feb 24 2024

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

CHAPTER

Exploring Titan: A Moon Full of Mysteries

This chapter delves into the intriguing details about Titan, Saturn's moon, highlighting its unique characteristics such as dense atmosphere, liquid methane and ethane lakes, and vast hydrocarbon dunes. The discussion focuses on a study on the transport of organic material to Titan's subsurface ocean and the challenges in finding glycine, a critical amino acid for life. The chapter ends with a debate on the habitability of Titan and other icy worlds in our solar system, considering the presence of hydrocarbons as potential signs of life.

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