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Ligeia Mare, shown here in a false-color image from NASA's Cassini mission, is the second largest known body of liquid on Saturn's moon Titan. It is filled with liquid hydrocarbons, such as ethane and methane, and is one of the many seas and lakes that bejewel Titan's north polar region.Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASI/Cornell

Ligeia Mare: Titan’s Large Sea Is Made Of Pure Liquid Methane

MessageToEagle.com | May 1, 2016

MessageToEagle.com – A new study reveals that Ligeia Mare – a large sea on Saturn’s moon Titan- is composed mostly of pure liquid methane. Ligeia Mare’s shores may be

Cassini Spies Titan's Tallest Peaks Radar View of Titan's Tallest Mountains Mountains of Titan Map - 2016 Update The trio of ridges on Titan known as Mithrim Montes is home to the hazy Saturnian moon's tallest peak. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASI

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Highest Peak On Saturn’s Largest Moon Titan Revealed In Cassini Spacecraft’s Images

MessageToEagle.com | March 26, 2016

MessageToEagle.com – Titan’s tallest peak is 10,948 feet (3,337 meters) high and is found within a trio of mountainous ridges called the Mithrim Montes, according to a new study