Tidal energy measurements help scientists understand Titan's composition and orbital history - Tech and Science Post

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Tidal energy measurements help scientists understand Titan's composition and orbital history - Tech and Science Post

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 force. Understanding tidal dissipation helps scientists infer many other things about Titan, such as the makeup of its inner core and its orbital history. “When most people think of tides they think of the movement of the oceans, in and out, with the pa…