Titan
Titan, Saturn’s largest moon at 1.2 billion km, has a dense atmosphere and stable liquid lakes of methane, making it a unique target for astrobiology and chemistry studies.
Details
- Distance: 1200000000 km
- Travel Time: ~2000 days
- Scientific Interest: Organic chemistry, prebiotic conditions
- Surface Conditions: 0.14 Earth gravity, thick nitrogen atmosphere, frigid (-179°C)
- Challenges: Thick atmosphere navigation, long communication delays, cold temperatures
- Past Missions: Huygens