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NASA announces mission to Saturn’s largest moon

By Grayce McCormick
Published June 28, 2019 1:27am ET
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NASA announces mission to Saturn’s largest moon
This artist's rendering made available by NASA shows multiple views of the Dragonfly dual-quadcopter lander that would take advantage of the atmosphere on Saturn's moon Titan. | (NASA via AP)

NASA announced its newest mission: to fly the drone-like “Dragonfly” to Saturn’s largest moon, Titan.

Saturn Moon Mission
This artist’s rendering made available by NASA shows multiple views of the Dragonfly dual-quadcopter lander that would take advantage of the atmosphere on Saturn’s moon Titan.

Titan’s atmosphere is closest to that of early Earth’s atmosphere and possesses the three key ingredients to potential life.

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