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There's liquid on Titan, Saturn's largest moon. But something's missing and scientists are confused
Scientists have long known that Saturn's largest moon, Titan, hosts rivers and seas of liquid methane. But it's strangely ...
Space.com on MSN4d
NASA's Dragonfly nuclear-powered helicopter clears key hurdle ahead of 2028 launch toward huge Saturn moon Titan
"Passing this mission milestone means that Dragonfly's mission design, fabrication, integration and test plans are all ...
Knowridge Science Report2d
Could Saturn’s moon Titan have life? maybe just a little
Their results, published in The Planetary Science Journal, show that Titan could, in theory, support life, but only in tiny ...
Astronomy on MSN1d
NASA gives OK to build drone that will fly on Saturn’s moon Titan
The Dragonfly quadcopter will soar through Titan’s hazy skies and roam its dune seas in search of evidence that the distant ...
Saturn’s Moon Titan Has Flowing Methane Rivers – So Where Are the Deltas?
Despite its Earth-like rivers and lakes of liquid methane, Saturn’s moon Titan seems oddly lacking in river deltas — ...
On Saturn’s moon Titan, life might be tiny, reclusive, and hard to find
"There has been this sense that because Titan has such abundant organics, there is no shortage of food sources that could sustain life," Affholder said. "Not all of these organic molecules may ...
NASA's $3.35B Dragonfly Helicopter Passes Key Test to Search for Alien Life
The Dragonfly project is part of NASA’s New Frontiers program, with a staggering price tag of $3.35 billion (£2,507,775,977.) ...
Space.com15d
Alien life could exist on Saturn's big moon Titan — but finding it will be tough
"We conclude that Titan's uniquely rich organic inventory may not in fact be available to play the role in the moon's ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN6d
No deltas, no clues: Saturn’s largest moon terrain baffles scientists hunting for life
Researchers recently searched for deltas on Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, but came up empty. While Titan features rivers and ...
Phys.org on MSN11d
Scientists probe the mystery of Titan’s missing deltas
New research finds that despite large rivers and seas of liquid methane, Saturn’s moon Titan seems mostly devoid of river ...
NASA's $3,350,000,000 nuclear helicopter passes crucial test in search for alien life
NASA’s Dragonfly has passed its critical design review. The flying robot will explore Saturn’s moon Titan for signs of life ...