Saturn’s moon Titan may host active dust devils, small dust‐laden plumes, which could significantly contribute to transport of dust in that moon’s atmosphere. Although the exact nature of dust on Titan is unclear, previous observations confirm that there is actively blowing dust on that world. If dust devils are active on Titan’s surface, NASA’s upcoming Dragonfly mission is likely to encounter them, but dust devils on Titan are unlikely to pose a hazard to the mission.

Research Publications

• Jackson et al. (2020). “Dust Devils on Titan.” JGR: Planets.
• Jackson et al. (2020). “Dust Devils Throughout the Solar System.” Lunar and Planetary Sciences Conferences 2020.
  
  Press Coverage
• “Dust devils may roam hydrocarbon dunes on Saturn’s moon Titan.” AGU Geospace.
• “Saturn’s massive moon Titan may generate swarms of dust-fueled twisters.” Syfy Wire.
• “Titan twisters? ‘Dust devils’ may be swirling on Saturn’s largest moon.” Space.com.
• “The Best Moon in the Solar System May Be More Like Earth Than We Thought.” Popular Mechanics.