Two new studies about the chemical makeup of Titan, Saturn’s hydrocarbon-shrouded moon, raise the possibility that methane-based bacteria might exist on its surface, munching on acetylene and hydrogen.
HYDROCARBON LAKE A smooth lake of hydrocarbons lies on the surface of Titan, Saturn’s smog-shrouded moon, in this artist’s illustration.
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