Every time I look into titan I get more captivated. I did a presentation on titanian fluvial activity, and each paper I read was so eye opening. Never got bored when everyone else was complaining about their work for their own topics.
@@oberonpanopticon I am not a young man. I hope to see the fruits of dragonfly, which for me is the most exciting space exploration project of all time, with Cassini a close second (which of course is completed).
Fascinating video, again so well produced. One other factor, as on Earth, is that these lakes can be exorheic, where liquid flows through the ground. I would have thought this to be more plausible than to have caves. All lakes on Earth are exorheic to varying extents, including any river that flows out of them. I know of no lake on Earth that drains through a cave, but then of course, there could well be..
dreksler I have watching you for 7 years and I don’t think I’ve ever commented. You are the reason I started studying space. I love every single video you upload and you have cured hours of boredom. You are the reason I started astrophotography, wish I could show you. Thanks dreksler
Why this is not talked more frequently. This Moon has atmosphere, it's made from Nitrogen like Earth's. Still everyone is interested in Mars, which is radioactive vacuum hell.
Titan is an interesting place to look at. Frankly, I believe us humans should be dedicating more efforts to examine the place more thoroughly, especially since it bears a resemblance to Earth in many ways.
10:35 Yes but the rocky layer is not confined just to the deeper regions because Titan is only partially differentiated. So that means we also have a rocky component in the surface too?
Mmmm no, not really. Venus is far more likely to host colonies, because of the temperate zone in its clouds that we could float in, and only need an oxygen mask to breathe (not even a full pressurized suit). Otherwise our own moon is far better than any other body, simply because its so close
With Titan's extremely low gravity, I'm curious to see how massive Titanean caves can get. Since Titan's cave's are due to dissolutional and hydraulic action very much like Earth, I wonder if Titan's caves will have otherworldly equivalents of stalactites, stalagmites, flowstones, rimstone dams... It's amazing to think about, and I hope our descendants will get to explore these wonderful, icy caves.
Well, the caves on Luna can be a kilometer wide and deep, so given gravity on Titan is similar strength to gravity on Luna, Titanian caves should be of similar sizes.
Titan is the satellite in the Solar System that catches my attention the most. With an atmosphere, a pleasant gravity, rich in hydrocarbons although with a very low temperature. With great desire that one day human beings will be able to establish bases there.❤🪐
Io would stop being volcanic, which would be good for its surface, as it would give its surface a chance to recover from volcanism. Pluto on the other hand would receive more radiation than it used to. Also, Tidal forces from Jupiter, Europa, Ganymede & Callisto would cause Pluto’s cryovolcanoes to erupt. When this happens, the cryovolcanic eruptions on Pluto would be so large that they would be visible from space.
Temperatures on Titan are three or four times colder than on Mars, Distance is something like ten times farther. There are absolutely no planned manned missions to Titan, whereas some organizations are planning to outright colonize Mars in the next few decades, so information on Mars is far more valuable. Mars is closer to the sun, so probes can power themselves indefinetely on solar energy, which would be nearly impossible on Titan. Has a thicker, more dynamic atmosphere than Mars, so flying there may present additional challenges due to wind, storms, etc. ... all this to say, never assume you know better than an organization comprised of thousands of experts in their field.
