Dragonfly
Testing Heat Shields for Different Atmospheres
Testing is one of the unsung steps in the engineering process. Talk to any product development engineer, and they will…
The Ingenuity Team Downloads the Final Data from the Mars Helicopter. The Mission is Over
I really can’t believe that the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars took its maiden voyage in April 2021. On the 16th…
Are Titan's Dunes Made of Comet Dust?
A new theory suggests that Titan's majestic dune fields may have come from outer space. Researchers had always assumed that…
What if Titan Dragonfly had a Fusion Engine?
A team of Princeton scientists have shown how a Direct Fusion Drive could greatly enhance the Dragonfly's exploration efforts on…
If Titan Has the Chemistry For Life, Dragonfly Could Find it
The highly-anticipated Dragonfly robotic rotocraft mission to Saturn's moon Titan is scheduled to launch in 2027. When it arrives in…
NASA has Built a Collection of Instruments That Will Search for Life Inside Europa and Enceladus
Scientists at NASA JPL and Colorado University have created a new instrument for finding signs of life, called the Ocean…
What’s the Right Depth to Search for Life on Icy Worlds?
Are we alone? Is there life beyond Earth? These are the questions that plague the very essence of science, and…
Titan is an Alien World, but Surprisingly Familiar
Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, is a fascinating and mysterious world, a world literally shrouded in mystery due to thick clouds…
A Mission to Explore the Methane Lakes on Titan
Titan has become a center of increasing attention as of late. Discoveries from Cassini have only increased interest in the…
A map of River Beds on Titan for Dragonfly to Explore
Explorers either have the benefit of having maps or the burden of creating them. Similarly, space explorers have been building…