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  1. NASA
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    NASA's Dragonfly Will Fly Around Titan Looking for Origins, Signs …

    NASA has announced that our next destination in the solar system is the unique, richly organic world Titan. Advancing our search for the building blocks of life, the Dragonfly mission will fly multiple sorties to sample and examine sites around Saturn’s icy moon. Dragonfly will launch in 2026 and arrive in 2034.

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    Why is NASA Sending Dragonfly to Titan? Here are Five …
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    Dragonfly Is the First Aircraft Built for the Outer Solar System
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    Dragonfly Launch Moved to 2027 - NASA
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    Ten Years Ago, Huygens Probe Lands on Surface of Titan
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    Why is Titan important?
    "Titan is an analog to the very early Earth, and can provide clues to how life may have arisen on our planet," Nasa explained.

    Nasa hunting for alien life with three groundbreaking missions – and on…

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    Could NASA's Dragonfly rotorcraft fly over Titan?
    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.

    NASA’s Plans for Next-Generation Mars Helicopters Are Up

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    Why does Titan have a dense atmosphere?
    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.

    NASA’s Plans for Next-Generation Mars Helicopters Are Up

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    Why is Titan so faint?
    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).

    NASA’s Plans for Next-Generation Mars Helicopters Are Up

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  4. NASA
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    NASA Instrument Bound for Titan Could Reveal Chemistry Leading …

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    Laser Desorption Mass Spectrometry at Saturn’s moon Titan
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    NASA’s Dragonfly Mission Will Seek Clues about Titan’s …
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  5. Ars Technica
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    NASA officially greenlights $3.35 billion mission to Saturn’s moon …

  6. Space.com
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    NASA greenlights 2028 launch for epic Dragonfly mission to …

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  7. NASA Astrobiology
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    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 …

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  8. Space.com
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    NASA's Titan Dragonfly will touch down on a field of …

    WebOct 10, 2022 · NASA's Titan Dragonfly will touch down on a field of dunes and shattered ice. News. By Keith Cooper. published 10 October 2022. The exploration of Saturn's largest moon Titan is set to take...

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    NASA’s Dragonfly Mission Will Seek Clues about Titan’s …

    Web6 days ago · 01/02. This illustration shows NASA’s Dragonfly rotorcraft-lander approaching a site on Saturn’s exotic moon, Titan. Taking advantage of Titan’s dense atmosphere and low gravity, Dragonfly will explore …

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    NASA Selects Flying Mission to Study Titan for Origins, …

    WebJun 27, 2019 · The rotorcraft will fly to dozens of promising locations on Titan looking for prebiotic chemical processes common on both Titan and Earth. Dragonfly marks the first time NASA will fly a multi-rotor vehicle …

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  11. Science News
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    With Dragonfly, NASA is heading back to Saturn’s moon Titan

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  12. Cornell Chronicle
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    Dragonfly mission to Titan announces big science goals

    WebAug 10, 2021 · Johns Hopkins/APL. Illustration of Dragonfly mission concept of entry, descent, landing, surface operations,and flight at Titan. Dragonfly mission to Titan announces big science goals. By Linda B. Glaser. …

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