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    "Titan is an analog to the very early Earth, and can provide clues to how life may have arisen on our planet," Nasa explained.
    After the spectacular success of the first-ever “Marscopter,” mission planners have soaring ambitions for follow-up flying machines An artist’s concept of NASA’s Dragonfly rotorcraft soaring over the dunes of Saturn’s moon Titan.
    Unlike Mars, Titan has an atmosphere akin to a thick soup—60 percent denser than Earth’s. Such a dense atmosphere favors helicopters because the propellers will be able to push against the thick air to generate an enormous amount of thrust.
    That faintness arises from two things—the moon’s great distance from the sun as well as its thick, light-attenuating atmosphere. “We also use the heat from the nuclear power plant to keep the vehicle warm,” he adds—a useful benefit because the surface of Titan is around –290 degrees Fahrenheit (–180 degrees Celsius).
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  3. NASA’s Dragonfly Mission Will Seek Clues about Titan’s …

    WEB6 days ago · NASA’s Dragonfly Mission Will Seek Clues about Titan’s Habitability | News | Astrobiology. Home. . News. . NASA’s Dragonfly Mission Will Seek ... 01/02. This illustration shows NASA’s Dragonfly …

  4. NASA Announces Astrobiology Mission to Titan

    WEBJun 28, 2019 · It is scheduled to launch in 2026 and will arrive at Titan eight years later. It will have a baseline mission of 2.7 years, and will be able to build up to a series of “leapfrog” flights of up to five miles. If and when it …

  5. NASA Selects Flying Mission to Study Titan for Origins, …

    WEBJun 27, 2019 · NASA Selects Flying Mission to Study Titan for Origins, Signs of Life | News | Astrobiology. Home. . News. . NASA Selects Flying Mission to ... 01/02. This illustration shows NASA’s Dragonfly rotorcraft …

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