The latest James Webb image of Titan has drawn more comparisons to the Earth as scientists look to learn more about Titan's clouds.
Titan has always been an intriguing satellite. Not only is this moon that orbits Saturn believed to be intricate and complex, but it also looks eerily similar to the Earth whenever you look at it. In the latest James Webb images of Titan, the comparison to Earth is even more apt, as the planet looks like a twin of our own.
While previous observations, as well as the latest Webb image of Titan, may look like Earth, scientists believe it couldn’t be more different. A
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