Science
NASA scientists make unexpected discovery of ‘weird’ molecule in Titan’s atmosphere – CNET
NASA is prepping its Dragonfly mission to go look for signs of life on the enticing moon.
Titan poses in front of Saturn in this mosaic image from the Cassini mission.
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Chances are cyclopropenylidene (a combination of carbon and hydrogen) never appeared on your high school chemistry class quizzes, but the molecule has some astronomers buzzing since it was discovered in the atmosphere of Saturn’s intriguing moon Titan.
“Scientists say that this simple carbon-based molecule may be a precursor to more complex compounds that could form or feed possible…
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