NASA has officially begun testing thenuclear-powered Dragonfly drone, a spacecraft designed to soar across the skies of ...
Dragonfly will explore the giant Saturn moon Titan by air, helping scientists learn about the proto-ingredients of life on the satellite's hazy surface.
Dragonfly will fly between sites on Titan’s surface to investigate dune fields and impact sites such as Selk Crater.
What new methods can be developed to explore Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, for future missions? This is what a recent study published in Satellite Navigation hopes to address as an international team ...
Why Titan’s environment forces creative solutions Titan’s appeal comes with real complications. You face a moon with uneven gravity that tugs at spacecraft in unpredictable ways. Certain regions pull ...
The nuclear-powered drone moves from its design phase to flight system assembly.
When you think about the worlds that might tell you something about life’s beginnings, Titan often rises to the top of the list. Saturn’s largest moon is cold, dim, and wrapped in a thick orange haze, ...