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The two faces of Titan's dunes

Source: ESA

Dune fields on Titan (Belet and Fensal)compared with two
similar dune fields on Earth in Rub Al Khali, Saudi Arabia.
Image credit: NASA/JPL–Caltech/ASI/ESA and USGS/ESA
A new analysis of radar data from the international Cassini spacecraft has revealed regional variations amongst Titan's sand dunes. The result yields new clues to the giant moon's climatic and geological history.(read more)
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