"NASA Approves Mission to Send Giant Drone to Explore Saturn's Moon Titan"
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NASA has received approval to launch Dragonfly, a drone-like lander, to explore Titan, Saturn's largest moon, in 2028. The mission aims to study prebiotic chemical processes and search for signs of past life on Titan. Dragonfly will utilize its eight rotors to cover over 108 miles during its 32-month mission, with a total lifecycle cost of $3.35 billion. This announcement coincided with the farewell to Ingenuity, the Mars helicopter, which has completed its final flight.
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