NASA Scientists Find Tallest Peaks On Saturn’s Moon Titan
- 8 years ago
NASA scientists have located the highest point on Saturn’s moon Titan.
NASA scientists have located the highest point on Saturn’s moon Titan.
The tallest peak is 10,948 feet high and is situated among a trio of ridges.
Stephen Wall, one of the researchers involved in the discovery, said, “It's not only the highest point we've found so far on Titan, but we think it's the highest point we're likely to find."
While the peak is the grandest, it’s not the only towering formation on the celestial body.
According to the team, Titan’s highest peaks all stand 10,000 feet or greater with most of them existing near the moon’s equator.
The study, which was conducted using information gathered by the Cassini craft, is about far more t
NASA scientists have located the highest point on Saturn’s moon Titan.
The tallest peak is 10,948 feet high and is situated among a trio of ridges.
Stephen Wall, one of the researchers involved in the discovery, said, “It's not only the highest point we've found so far on Titan, but we think it's the highest point we're likely to find."
While the peak is the grandest, it’s not the only towering formation on the celestial body.
According to the team, Titan’s highest peaks all stand 10,000 feet or greater with most of them existing near the moon’s equator.
The study, which was conducted using information gathered by the Cassini craft, is about far more t