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March 31, 2016

Cassini Spies Titan's Tallest Peaks
Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 28, 2016
In a nod to extraterrestrial mountaineers of the future, scientists working on NASA's Cassini mission have identified the highest point on Saturn's largest moon, Titan. Titan's tallest peak is 10,948 feet (3,337 meters) high and is found within a trio of mountainous ridges called the Mithrim Montes. The researchers found that all of Titan's highest peaks are about 10,000 feet (3,000 meters) in elevation. The study used images and other data from Cassini's radar instrument, which can peer through t ... read more

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New deep sea mining rules lack consensus despite US pressure

Lightning strikes kill 33 people in eastern India

From Antarctica to Brussels, hunting climate clues in old ice

Saab, Indian firm in joint venture for missile programs		Radar reveals the hidden secrets of wombat warrens		Amphibious assault ship USS Bataan completes sea trials		Mission teams prepare for critical days		Raytheon developing radar upgrade for Patriot system
NASA Radar Brings a New View of World Heritage Site		Turkey accuses Russia of new airspace violation		Japan unveils first stealth fighter jet		Lockheed Martin UK supplying radar to Royal Navy		RAF tests Typhoon fighter enhancements

Saab supplying Croatia with coastal surveillance system

Israel to upgrade F-15I Ra'am fleet

Lithuania uses Airbus helicopters for 24/7 SAR missions

Saab unveils Sea Giraffe 4A AESA naval radar

MH17 relatives demand release of radar images

Angola purchases maritime surveillance equipment, vessels

Russia Building a Powerful New Early Warning Radar Network

UTC delivers first sonar dome rubber window of new US Navy contract

Antarctic clouds studied again after 50-year break

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