Titan's Violent Birth: New Study Suggests Moon Formed From Ancient Collision

• New SETI Institute study proposes Saturn's largest moon, Titan, formed from a colossal collision between two ancient moons.
• Planetary scientist Matija Ćuk and colleagues used advanced computer simulations to model orbital dynamics and reconstruct Saturn's early system.
• The impact could explain Titan's youthful surface, unusual internal structure, and its present orbit and internal characteristics.
• The study suggests two large, icy moons in unstable orbits collided, fusing into Titan and generating immense heat and debris.
• NASA's Dragonfly mission, set to land on Titan in the 2030s, could confirm this collision theory by exploring its surface and internal structure.