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Cassini probe discovered methane lake on Titan

Rome, Italy - It was announced by Italian Space Agency

Italian Space Agency (ASI) made known that Cassini probe discovered on Titan a methane lake which has the same dimensions of Ontario lake. The lake is in the South pole region of the Saturn’s moon and it has an extension of 235 kilometres for 73 ones. According to the Italian scientists the lake should be the result of a bigger vulcanic explosion or of the impact with an asteroid. Satisfaction has b...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 145678
Rome, Italy, 07/26/2006 15:27
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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