Nile River (Titan)

The Nile River is a river of liquid methane and ethane on Titan. Named after the Nile in Africa, it was discovered by radar in 2012, where the images showed a river system that was more than 4,000 kilometer (2,458 mile) long and emptying into Ligeia Mare. The river flows along a relatively straight course, suggesting that it follows one or more fault lines, similar to other large nearby rivers.[1][2]

  1. ↑ http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/cassini/whycassini/cassini20121212.html
  2. ↑ http://beyondearthlyskies.blogspot.com/2013/05/a-river-on-titan.html


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