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Saturn's moon Titan is bigger than the planet Mercury. It's also the only moon with a thick atmosphere. In fact the atmosphere is so smoggy, we can't see the surface. How is Titan like Earth?

Titan - Facts for Kids

Titan Touchdown - a video from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) about the Huygens probe's landing on Titan. It's a combination of animation and actual footage from the probe.

The huge moon Titan is seen here as it orbits Saturn. Below Titan are the shadows cast by Saturn's rings. This natural color view was created by combining six images captured by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on May 6, 2012. [Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute]

Note that we can't see any surface markings on Titan. This is because the surface is hidden by Titan's thick atmosphere.
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