PASADENA, Calif., Oct. 28 (UPI) -- NASA scientists examining pictures from the Cassini spacecraft think they see liquid hydrocarbons on Saturn's giant moon Titan.
Radar images taken of a strip of the moon have revealed dark patches that could indicate liquid methane or ethane. The images also suggest that the surface of Titan could be shaped by strong winds, BBC News Online reported.
"Titan is an extremely dynamic and active place, not only in its atmosphere but on its surface as well," said Jonathan Lunine, Cassini imaging scientist. "We have seen evidence of atmospheric activity, possibly winds, moving material around."
The scientists next will compare the images with data from an instrument aboard Cassini called the Visual Infrared Mapping Spectrometer, which will help identify the chemical composition of the surface structures in the images.
