A potential home

When the habitable zone shifts, Titan could be our first destination

Titan today What is it?

The second-largest moon in the Solar System, with a radius of 2,575 kilometres (1,600 miles).

Distance from the Sun

Titan is 9.54 AU – 1 AU being the Earth-Sun distance – from the Sun, outside the habitable zone.

Current temperature

The highest temperature on Titan is -180 degrees Celsius (-292 degrees Fahrenheit).

Titan’s ice

Titan’s mantle is composed of water ice, and it is likely to harbour a layer of liquid water.

Liquid hydrocarbons

There are more liquid hydrocarbons on Titan than all the known oil and natural gas reserves on Earth.

Gravity and atmosphere

Titan has low gravity and a thick nitrogen atmosphere that is ten-times larger than Earth’s.