Interesting doings on Titan. I would guess that the odd feature that has cropped up in Ligeia Mare, a large ethane/methane sea in Titan's northern hemisphere -- has something to do with seasonal change, and that's one possibility this JPL news release explores. After all, summer is coming to the northern hemisphere, and studying what happens during the course of a full seasonal cycle is one of Cassini's more intriguing duties. Have a look at the image: Image: These three images, created from Cassini Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data, show the appearance and evolution of a mysterious feature in Ligeia Mare, one of the largest hydrocarbon seas on Saturn's moon Titan. The dark areas represent the sea, which is thought to be composed of mostly methane and ethane. Most of the bright areas represent land surface above or just beneath the water line. The mysterious bright feature appears off the coast below center in the middle and right images. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASI/Cornell. We're...

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