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December 11, 2009

Composite visible/infrared view of Titan shows a world with features strikingly similar to Earth.

This composite visible/infrared view of Titan shows a world with features strikingly similar to our Earth: clouds, haze, mountain ranges and a thick atmosphere. The true color of Titan is orange.

Credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona


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