- Titan is a large moon of Saturn.
- Scientists reanalyze data from the Cassini mission.
- They now think Titan is slushy inside.
- The slush has tunnels and water pockets.
- Some pockets could be warm enough for life.
- The surface of Titan has liquid methane.
- Researchers measured how Titan moves with Saturn.
- A future mission will study Titan more.
Difficult words
- reanalyze — look at data again to check results
- slushy — soft and partly liquid like wet snow
- pocket — small area that can hold liquid or gaspockets
- methane — a simple organic gas that can be liquid
- researcher — a person who studies or investigates thingsResearchers
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Discussion questions
- Would you like to visit Titan?
- Do you want to learn more about the Cassini mission?
- Have you seen pictures of Saturn?
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