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2 stories for “Prebiotic Chemistry”

Space5 min read

Could Life Exist on Titan? What the Evidence Reveals

Titan is Saturn's largest moon and the only moon known with a thick atmosphere and an active liquid cycle, featuring rain and seas of methane and ethane. While packed with organic molecules, evidence confirms rich prebiotic chemistry rather than biological life. NASA's upcoming Dragonfly mission aims to investigate these chemical building blocks directly on the surface.

Space6 min read

Wings Over Titan: Inside NASA's Dragonfly Airborne Laboratory

NASA's Dragonfly mission is a revolutionary rotorcraft laboratory selected under the New Frontiers program to explore Saturn's moon Titan. Launching no earlier than July 2028 and landing in late 2034, Dragonfly will hop across miles of dunes and impact structures to analyze prebiotic chemistry and habitability.