SwRI experiments validate theories about Titan's atmospheric sustainability

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2025

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and the Carnegie Institution for Science have conducted advanced laboratory experiments to explore the mechanisms that allow Saturn's moon Titan to maintain its dense, nitrogen-rich atmosphere. Titan, the second-largest moon in the solar system, is the only one known to possess a significant atmosphere. "While just 40% the diameter of the Earth, Titan ha