Titan’s “magic islands” that seem to appear and disappear may be due to a “fizzy drink” effect.
Titan As An Earth-like World
There are many parallels between Titan and Earth, and so we can see the moon as a kind of colder, smaller cousin to our own planet.
Titan Fall
Titan is the largest moon of Saturn, and the second largest moon in our solar system. It has a greater diameter than Mercury. It is also the only moon with a thick atmosphere. It has liquid methane rivers and lakes, and has a seasonal climate.
And like our moon, we have landed a probe on its surface. In 2005 the Huygens probe made a one-way journey to the surface of Titan. You can see a video of that landing above.
Wave the Titanic
Saturn’s largest moon Titan is in some ways very similar to Earth. Sure, it is significantly colder, and has a much thicker atmosphere, but it has something no other world besides Earth. Lakes and seas. These are not water lakes, but methane. With a surface temperature of about 94 K, and a thick atmosphere, Titan is perfect for a methane …