Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Mystery Feature Now Disappears in Titan Lake
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 7, 2016 is “Mystery Feature Now Disappears in Titan Lake,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Cassini Radar Mapper , Cornell , JPL , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 163 words.
From the explanation
“What is that changing object in a cold hydrocarbon sea of Titan? Radar images from the robotic Cassini spacecraft orbiting Saturn have been recording the surface of the cloud-engulfed moon Titan for years.”
— APOD editors, March 7, 2016
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- March 7, 2016
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: Cassini Radar Mapper , Cornell , JPL , ESA , NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 163 words