We Found an Unknown Chemical Signature on Saturn’s Moon Titan

NASA is heading back to Titan... to search for alien life. Download eSIM io via my link and use code ASTRUM20 for 20% off your first plan! https://esimio.onelink.me/Lltr/Astrum ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Decades after the Cassini-Huygens touched down on Titan, cutting-edge observations from the James Webb Space Telescope are revealing surreal phenomena on this giant Saturnian moon. From monster slow-motion waves in its methane lakes, to unknown organic compounds that defy our knowledge of organic chemistry, there is so much more to understand about this world - and in 2030, we’re going back… ▀▀▀▀▀▀ 0:00 Titan 1:25 Huygens Probe Touchdown 8:05 Waves on Titan 12:56 Vanishing Islands 17:21 Alien Chemicals 20:47 Titan’s Wonky Atmosphere 24:22 Signs of Life? ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Astrum books are still available in the US! Get your hands on one here: https://astrumspace.co/ To stay on top of space news, sign up to the Astrum newsletter: https://astrumspace.kit.com A huge thanks to our Patreons who help make these videos possible. Sign-up here to support the channel: https://bit.ly/4aiJZNF Astrum Displate Posters: https://displate.com/artist/astrumspa... Astrum Merch: https://astrum-shop.fourthwall.com/ Join us on the Astrum discord:   / discord   ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Astrum Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jPRrbq... Astrum Earth:    / @astrumearth   Astrum Extra:    / @astrumextra   Astrum Spanish:    / @astrumespanol   Astrum Portuguese:    / @astrumbrasil   ▀▀▀▀▀▀ References: “Huygens Titan Science Highlights”, via esa.int https://astrumspace.info/huygens “Titan Facts”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/titanfacts “The Lakes of Titan”, via nature.com https://astrumspace.info/titanlake “Signatures of Wave Erosion in Titan’s Coasts”, via science.org https://astrumspace.info/titanerosion “Modeling Wind‐Driven Waves”, via wiley.com https://astrumspace.info/titanwave “The Fate of Simple Organics on Titan's Surface”, via wiley.com https://astrumspace.info/titanorg “An Unidentified Absorption Feature on the Surfaces of Titan”, via researchgate.net https://astrumspace.info/titanjwst “Seasonal Evolution of Titan’s Stratospheric Tilt”, via iop.org https://astrumspace.info/titantilt “Titan’s Strong Tidal Dissipation Precludes a Subsurface Ocean”, via nature.com https://astrumspace.info/titantide “Dragonfly Mission”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/dragonfly ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Credits: Writer: Julia Masselos Video Editor: Nikolai Shishkin Audio Editor: James Horsley Researcher: Shourya Shrivastava Script Editor: Damaris McColgan Thumbnail Designers: Peter Sheppard, Juane Dames Publishing Lead: Georgina Brenner Production Coordinator: Rose Unwin Edit Producer: Poppy Pinnock Head of Astrum: Jess Jordan Creator of Astrum: Alex McColgan With special thanks to: NASA/ESO/ESA #Astrum #Space #Titan