# Volcanoes on Titan! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 10, 2005, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/volcanoes-on-titan/307767 "2005-06-10T17:51:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2005, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/volcanoes-on-titan/307767/1 "2005-06-10T17:51:58Z")
[Now, they’ve just got to come up with cool names for them.](http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/050608_titan_volcano.html) > [@](#): > > Scientists think they’ve spotted a large volcano on Saturn’s smoggy moon Titan. > > The mountain could be pumping methane into the atmosphere, which would explain the perplexing presence of the chemical that helps create Titan’s dense atmospheric shroud. > > The new study, announced today, also adds to mounting evidence showing there are no widespread methane oceans on Titan, as scientists had predicted prior to the Cassini mission. > > Cassini’s latest infrared data and imagery allowed researchers to peer through the smog and look at patches of the surface. ---
**Author:** ![Baggins111](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@Baggins111](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baggins111)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2005, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/volcanoes-on-titan/307767/2 "2005-06-11T01:01:48Z")
Still pretty cool. Saw the link on APOD today. ---
**Author:** ![plankter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ba0ec/32.png) [@plankter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plankter)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2005, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/volcanoes-on-titan/307767/3 "2005-06-11T16:42:16Z")
> [@](#): > > The mountain could be pumping methane into the atmosphere… I humbly submit [Mount Pujol](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_394.html).