Titan

Space & Cosmos

Space Launch System could launch Titan balloon mission

An artist’s drawing of a balloon over Titan. Credit: Donahue et al. Few places in the solar system are better suited for ballooning than Titan. The combination of low gravity and high atmospheric density makes Saturn’s largest moons ideal for lighter-than-air vehicles, and the idea of ​​placing them there has been around for at least 20 years. So why hasn’t…