Titan’s strong tidal dissipation precludes a subsurface ocean

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Titan’s strong tidal dissipation precludes a subsurface ocean

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Nature, Published online: 17 December 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09818-x

Reanalysis of radiometric data from Cassini indicates that Titan does not contain a subsurface ocean, as strong tidal dissipation observed in its gravity field is not consistent with the presence of a liquid layer.

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