When the Cassini spacecraft found no methane ocean swathing Saturn's moon Titan, it was a blow to proponents of an Earth-like world. The discovery of northern lakes on Titan gives them reason for cheer.
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Sotin, C. Titan's lost seas found. Nature 445, 29–30 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/445029a
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