Glossary term: 泰坦
Description: 土卫六(泰坦)是土星最大的卫星。它比月球和水星都大,是太阳系中第二大的卫星。除地球外,土卫六是唯一已知表面有液态大洋、海和河流的天体。不过,这些都是由被称为碳氢化合物的化学物质构成的。土卫六被认为有一个岩石核心和一个由水构成的冰壳。人们认为冰壳下的液态水可能孕育着生命。土卫六的大气层很厚,主要由氮气构成,这使得它在照片上看起来非常光滑。
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土卫六自然色彩图像
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具有表面特征的土卫六
Credit: 美国宇航局 / 喷气推进实验室 / 亚利桑那大学 / 爱达荷大学 credit link
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