Saturn's moon Titan is rapidly migrating away from the planet

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(CNN)Titan, Saturn's largest moon, is moving away from its planet a hundred times faster than previously established, according to a new study. The giant moon isn't alone in this behavior; other moons among the 150 known moons in our solar system are also slowly distancing themselves from the planets they orbit, including our own moon. Earth's moon moves about 1.5 inches away each year, according to NASA. This is caused by the moon's gravity tugging on the planet, which creates a temporary bulge in the planet. That energy pushes the moon further away. Saturn's moon Titan is largely covered in organic material, new evidence shows Data collected during NASA's Cassini-Huygens mission to...

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