Why did the Cassini spacecraft use infrared detectors to obtain images of Titan?
A) Titan is too cold to emit visible light
B) Titan is too bright in the visible part of the spectrum
C) High clouds emit brightly in the infrared
D) Infrared from the surface can escape through the atmosphere
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