Tidal energy measurements help scientists understand Titan's composition and orbital history
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists are studying Saturn's moon Titan to assess its tidal dissipation rate, the ...
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The moon may be 100 million years older than we thought
The cause of this remelting is the same kind of tidal effects that cause our planet's seas to rise and fall. Just as the moon's gravity tugs on Earth, so too does Earth's gravity pull on the moon.
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The moon may be much older than we thought
The instability would cause it to experience tidal forces from the Earth. There are parallels between this event and current volcanic activity on Jupiter’s moon Io, which is driven by similar ...