Deciphering the Mystery Behind Titan's Dunes

One of the most interesting things about Saturn's largest moon Titan is the array of dunes that adorns its surface. Given that there's sand and dunes, it stands to reason that the structures were produced by winds blowing in a certain direction. When the first atmospheric models of ... [ read more >> ]

Cassini radar sees sand dunes on Saturn's giant moon Titan (upper photo) that are sculpted like Namibian sand dunes on Earth (lower photo)

Image comment: Cassini radar sees sand dunes on Saturn's giant moon Titan (upper photo) that are sculpted like Namibian sand dunes on Earth (lower photo)
Image credits: NASA/JPL (upper photo) / NASA/JSC (lower photo)

Cassini radar sees sand dunes on Saturn's giant moon Titan (upper photo) that are sculpted like Namibian sand dunes on Earth (lower photo)