Scientists are planning to land a boat on Titan .Scientists proposed this weird idea at the European Planetary Science Congress on Sept. 27 . Titan
has thick atmosphere and a network of seas, lakes and rivers of liquid hydrocarbons . The propulsion system that might be used will be
paddle-wheels or screw propulsion .
They’ve landed rovers on Mars. Now, say scientists, it’s time to land a boat on Titan, the hazy largest moon of Saturn.
The concept is being developed as a partnership between SENER and the Center for Astrobiology in Madrid.
The craft would land in the middle of Ligeia Mare—the biggest known lake, near Titan’s north pole—then head for the coast, taking various
measurements along the way.
The mission would last around six months to a year.Titan’s environment is too cold for life as we know it, but its environment , rich in the
building blocks of life, is of great interest to astrobiologists
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