Place Like Home: Life On a Moon

Place Like Home: Life On a Moon

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  1. Mindmap
  2. Physics
  3. Universe
  4. Life in the Universe
  5. Titan Probes

Classroom visuals

  • Titan

    Titan

  • Titan's Surface

    Titan's Surface

  • Saturn and Its Moons

    Saturn and Its Moons

  • XL Radio Telescopes

    XL Radio Telescopes

  • Sunset Over Mars

    Sunset Over Mars

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Film summary

The discovery of Titan's atmosphere excites scientists, who believe it could hold the key to life on Earth.

Key facts

  • Titan is the only moon in the Solar System with a dense atmosphere.
  • Titan's atmosphere is 98% nitrogen and 1.6% methane.
  • By studying Titan, scientists hope to understand how life began on Earth.
  • The Cassini satellite was designed to orbit Saturn and take a closer look at Titan.

Transcript

There's only one moon in the whole Solar System which has a dense atmosphere.

Only one moon aside from our own we've considered important enough to go to - Saturn's largest moon, Titan.

Titan

We first encountered Titan in 1980, when Voyager 1 flew by on its mission to tour the entire …

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