Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, has liquid seas near its north pole made of hydrocarbons, mainly liquid methane or ethane. These seas are the only other stable liquid seas in the solar system besides Earth. The Cassini-Huygens space probe confirmed their existence in 2007, along with other geographic features. Titan’s atmosphere is 99.8% nitrogen, making it […]
Freedom of the seas is a legal concept dating back to the 17th century, allowing peaceful navigation beyond a nation’s territorial waters. The concept was first proposed by Dutch jurist Hugo Grotius and later incorporated into the UNCLOS convention, expanding protection of international waters and establishing exclusive economic zones. UNCLOS also obligates signatory nations to […]
