By Stefanie Waldek published 1 day ago

https://www.space.com/study-explains-why-titan-looks-like-earth

Six images of Saturn’s moon Titan that incorporate 13 years of data gathered by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft.(Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Nantes/University of Arizona)

The surface of Saturn’s moon Titan looks a bit like Earth and a new study finally explains why.

Saturn’s largest moonTitanfeatures some very Earth-like landscapes: lakes and rivers, labyrinthine canyons, and soft sand dunes. However, these geological formations on Titan are made of entirely different materials. Instead of water, it’sliquid methanethat flows through rivers, and instead of sand, it’s hydrocarbons that blow into dunes.

For years, scientists have been stumped by how these landscapes came to be, given their un-Earth-like composition. But now they’ve determined a very plausible theory.

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Because Titan’s sediments are theorized to be made from…