Why is Saturn's moon Titan able to retain an atmosphere?

a. Titan only contains light gases which are easy to retain.
b. Titan has a large enough mass and is cold enough.
c. Titan is biologically active.
d. It is so close to Saturn that Saturn's gravity retains Titan's atmosphere.


b

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