Envía tu nombre a Titán a bordo de la misión Dragonfly de la NASA

Read this release in English here. Puede que nunca llegues a surcar los cielos bajo las nubes o sobre las arenas orgánicas de la luna Titán de Saturno, ¡pero tu nombre sí puede hacerlo! La NASA invita al público a enviar su nombre a bordo de la aeronave de ala giratoria Dragonfly de la agencia […]

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  1. Mechanism of Public Participation: The NASA 'Journey to Titan' campaign allows members of the public to submit their names, which are then etched onto a microchip transported aboard the Dragonfly spacecraft. Participants receive a commemorative digital boarding pass, linking individual engagement to the mission's broader outreach goals regarding exploration of outer solar system bodies.
  2. Scientific Objectives and Timeline: Dragonfly is designed as a rotorcraft mission scheduled for a 2028 launch and a 2034 arrival at Saturn's moon, Titan. Its primary objective is to investigate the moon's prebiotic chemical processes and habitability by sampling diverse environments, utilizing its unique ability to perform aerial exploration on an extraterrestrial surface.

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