Titan's dense air makes Dragonfly a flying explorer of methane seas

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Titan's dense air makes Dragonfly a flying explorer of methane seas
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On Titan, a dense, hazy atmosphere and low gravity make flying far easier than driving, so NASA’s Dragonfly rotorcraft will land, study Titan’s organic chemistry, and hop between sites across hydrocarbon rivers and seas—powered by a nuclear generator with a planned launch around 2028 and arrival about 2034.

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