Atmosphere of Saturn’s Hazy Moon Titan Wobbles Like Gyroscope, Planetary Researchers Find

Atmosphere of Saturn’s Hazy Moon Titan Wobbles Like Gyroscope, Planetary Researchers Find

Titan is the only moon in the Solar System with a significant atmosphere, and one that has long captivated planetary scientists. According to a new analysis of archival infrared data gathered by the Composite Infrared Spectrometer (CIRS) onboard the NASA/ESA Cassini-Huygens mission, Titan’s hazy atmosphere doesn’t spin in line with its surface, but instead wobbles like a gyroscope, shifting with the seasons.

This view of Titan is among the last images NASA’s Cassini spacecraft sent to Earth before it plunged into the giant planet’s atmosphere. Image credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / Space Science Institute.

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