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Titan’s largest crater might be the perfect cradle for life – Science Magazine
Impacts on Saturn’s mysterious moon may have mixed water and organic molecules in a warm environment
An artists illustration of ancient impacts on Saturns moon Titan
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By Jonathan OCallaghanMar. 19, 2021 , 11:30 AM
Saturns frigid moon Titan has long intrigued scientists searching for life in the Solar System. Its surface is coated in organic hydrocarbons, and its icy crust is thought to cover a watery ocean. An asteroid or comet slamming into the moon could theoretically mix these two ingredients, according to a new study, with the resulting impact craters…
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