Titan is rich in liquid water, but why is it so scary for scientists?

For human beings, the focus of current exploration is still in the solar system. For example, before the 1970s and 1980s, sc

Titan is rich in liquid water, but why is it so scary for scientists?

For human beings, the focus of current exploration is still in the solar system. For example, before the 1970s and 1980s, scientists in the United States and the former Soviet Union had been studying Venus as the "sister planet" of the earth, and they were eager to make Venus our new home.

However, due to the very bad situation of Venus, since the 1990s, scientists have gradually turned their attention to Mars, another livable planet in the solar system. Compared with Venus, although the present situation of Mars is also very bad, scientists firmly believe that only after Mars is transformed into a home can it become a new human being. Today, the US Mars program is also in full swing. It is expected that within 20 years, the first batch of human space immigrants will successfully land on Mars. According to the current development speed, this is definitely a lifelong series.

Similarly, with the deepening of the exploration of the solar system, scientists have discovered some previously neglected satellites, and miracles have also appeared on these satellites. For example, Titan, as the second largest satellite in the solar system, is also the largest of Jupiter's many satellites. As early as 1655, scientists discovered its figure, but due to the limited level of science and technology at that time, it was not until recent years that Titan began to be known to us and gradually unveiled its mysterious veil.

The most special thing about Titan is that it is the only satellite in the solar system with a strong atmosphere. However, unlike oxygen, the main gas in the earth's atmosphere, Titan's atmosphere is full of methane. However, this has not reduced scientists' interest in it. On the contrary, many scientists believe that there may be life on Titan, and alkanes are the basis of their existence, just as oxygen is to life on earth.

This is because Titan's liquid methane has little buoyancy. For example, when we swim at the seaside, we can float easily. But on Titan, even if some floating devices are used, they will sink to the bottom of the sea after entering. Imagine who would joke about his life. But maybe there is life in Titan's methane ocean. I hope scientists will uncover the truth of Titan as soon as possible, reveal the magic of cosmic life for us and prove that we are not alone!