Tag: Dragonfly
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Titan breaks ‘like dissolves like’ at ultra-cold temps
Titan’s Cold Chemistry Rewrites a Rule That Often Holds Molecules Apart Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, continues to intrigue scientists as a natural laboratory for prebiotic chemistry. Its frigid surface and thick atmosphere, rich in nitrogen and methane, resemble the conditions thought to exist on the young Earth. By studying Titan, researchers hope to uncover clues…
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Titan’s Surprising Chemistry Break: Polar and Nonpolar Substances Co-Crystallize in Frigid Seas
Titan’s Chemistry Breakthrough Stuns Planetary Scientists Tainting our understanding of chemistry’s limits, Titan — Saturn’s largest moon — has revealed a surprising way that chemistry can operate in extreme cold. A collaborative effort involving Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has shown that hydrogen cyanide, a highly polar molecule, can…
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NASA’s Titan Mission: Overcoming Challenges and Making Progress
NASA’s Ambitious Titan Mission NASA has set its sights on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, with an innovative mission aiming to explore its surface and atmosphere. Despite initial struggles, a recent report indicates that the mission is now “on track” for a future launch. However, the delays and budget overruns raise questions about the management practices…