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Spacecraft finds “magic island” in hydrocarbon seas of Titan

This image shows the evolution of a transient feature in the large hydrocarbon sea named Ligeia Mare. (credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASI/Cornell)

By comparing radar images of Saturn's exotic moon Titan, scientists have found a bright, island-like feature that has changed over time. The images, captured by the Cassini spacecraft from 2007 through 2015, show this "magic island" brightening...

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