There's something very peculiar about the atmosphere surrounding Titan , Saturn 's largest moon: rather than staying constantly fixed in line with its surface, the atmosphere wobbles across the course of the seasons.

The discovery was made in new research led by a team from the University of Bristol in the UK, through a detailed analysis of 13 years' worth of infrared light readings. Gas composition and temperature can be interpreted from these readings, and from there the shifting position of the atmosphere.

It's not clear yet what's causing the unusual behavior, but it could eventually lead to more insights about the history of Titan, and other planetary bodies that share similarities with it. That includes Earth , since both have a relatively thick atmosphere , liquid lakes

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