"NASA's Nuclear-Powered Dragonfly Drone Set for Titan Mission"
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NASA has confirmed that its Dragonfly rotorcraft mission will be heading to Titan, Saturn's moon, with a scheduled arrival in 2034. The mission's total cost has increased to $3.35 billion due to various factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic and design iterations. The spacecraft will be powered by a Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator and is expected to travel hundreds of kilometers during its two-year exploration of Titan, making it the farthest-traveling planetary rover. This confirmation brings optimism amid budgetary challenges at NASA and marks a significant step in the exploration of Titan, a moon that has long fascinated scientists.
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