Theme

Ocean Worlds

The search for habitable environments in the outer Solar System — the subsurface oceans of Europa and the seas and organic chemistry of Titan.

In brief

Missions to the icy ocean-bearing moons.

DragonflyMission concept
In development · Launch planned around 2028, arrival mid-2030s
A NASA New Frontiers rotorcraft that will fly across the dunes and impact craters of Saturn's moon Titan, sampling a world with a thick atmosphere and a rich organic chemistry.

Already in development or en route:

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NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.

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