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How does Titan’s atmosphere compare with Earth’s atmosphere in pressure?
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Titan
Titan, moon of Saturn, photographed by Voyager 2 on August 25, 1981, at a distance of 907,000 km (564,000 miles). Green and violet images were combined to make this photograph, which shows the extended atmosphere of the satellite.
Titan’s atmosphere is similar to Earth’s in that both are dominated by nitrogen gas. Regarding surface pressure, Titan’s atmosphere is approximately 1.5 bars, which is 50 percent higher than the sea-level pressure found on Earth.12