Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists are studying Saturn's moon Titan to assess its tidal dissipation rate, the energy lost as it orbits the ringed planet with its massive gravitational ...

Experiments suggest that processes in the interior of the moon could keep it swathed in an atmosphere that should otherwise ...

Scientists are examining Titan's tidal dissipation rate to understand its internal composition and orbital history. Tidal dissipation, caused by gravitational forces, affects a satellite's orbit ...

Tidal energy measurements help scientists understand Titan's composition, orbital history. ScienceDaily . Retrieved March 11, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 02 / 250212134829.htm ...

SwRI scientists have determined that at the rate Titan’s orbit is changing, it should have acquired a circular orbit within about 350 million years. The fact that Titan currently has a ...