Saturn's moon Titan may not have a buried ocean as long suspected, new study suggests - KSL News
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A new study challenges the long-held belief that Saturn's moon Titan has a subsurface ocean, suggesting instead that its strong tidal dissipation indicates no such ocean exists. This finding complicates theories about ocean worlds and hints at alternative structures like 'slushy tunnels' that could potentially harbor alien life.
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