Rain discovered on Saturn’s moon TitanJanuary 18, 2019 - 17:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Rain has been discovered on Saturn’s moon Titan which could be another indicator that the lunar satellite supports life, The Express says. Titan is Saturn’s largest moons and has long been one of the leading contenders to find life elsewhere in the solar system. So far, Titan is the only celestial body in the solar system, aside from Earth, that homes stable bodies of liquid – although its oceans are made up of ethane and methane and not water. It also has a thick atmosphere that could protect any inhabitants from the sun’s deadly solar flares. Now, another piece of the alien finding puzzle has been placed after rain was spotted falling from the clouds. Scientists had been on the hunt for clouds near Titan’s north pole since NASA’s Cassini probe passed it in 2005 – and now they have the confirmation. Rajani Dhingra, a doctoral student in physics at the University of Idaho in Moscow, and lead author of the study published in Geophysical Research Letters, said: "The whole Titan community has been looking forward to seeing clouds and rains on Titan's north pole, indicating the start of the northern summer, but despite what the climate models had predicted, we weren't even seeing any clouds. "People called it the curious case of missing clouds.” Dhingra said they discovered a reflective feature in the north pole in an image taken back in 2016, which confirmed the presence of rain. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |