On the Origin of Titan’s Nitrogen

Today we travel to Titan, one of Saturn’s many moons. A thick orangy haze obscures the surface. This haze–Titan’s atmosphere–is mostly nitrogen. Today’s question: where did that nitrogen come from? Before we delve into this, let’s have a quick lesson on origins in general, in terms of the solar system. Billions of years ago, our … More On the Origin of Titan’s Nitrogen