Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, has a wobbly atmosphere that spins like a gyroscope, surprising scientists.
New research from the University of Bristol reveals that Titan’s atmosphere doesn’t spin neatly with the moon’s surface, but wobbles in space and changes with the seasons.
Analysis of 13 years of data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft showed that Titan's atmosphere shifts its tilt over time, behaving unexpectedly.
The findings, published in The Planetary Science Journal, have important implications for NASA's upcoming Dragonfly mission to Titan in the 2030s.