<ul><li>Astronomers have observed cloud convection in the northern hemisphere of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, for the first time using the W. M. Keck Observatory in Hawaiʻi.</li><li>Titan's weather is powered by methane, creating weather patterns resembling those on Earth, with methane evaporating, forming clouds, and sometimes falling as rain on the moon's surface.</li><li>Using the Keck Observatory and the James Webb Space Telescope, researchers observed methane clouds rising and moving in Titan's atmosphere, revealing insights into cloud convection in the northern region of the moon.</li><li>These observations could provide deeper insights into Titan's methane cycle, weather patterns, and potential to support organic chemistry, with upcoming observations anticipated after the moon's next equinox in May 2025.</li></ul>

Astronomers spot rising methane clouds on Saturn’s moon Titan

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