On the distant moon Titan, intense methane rainstorms transform the icy terrain, creating striking alluvial fans that showcase the areas most affected by these rare deluges. Scientists leverage data from the Cassini mission to create models of these phenomena, which happen less frequently than once every Titan year—a period nearly equivalent to 30 Earth years. Understanding Titan’s unique weather patterns offers insights into extreme rainfall events here on our planet.
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