[Coco] Re: off-topic, space program

[Brad Grier]

jdaggett at gate.net wrote:

> Brad 
> 
> I rather had more far reaching visions. I would like to see at least a 
> unman probe to Saturn's Moon Titan. We already have one 
> scheduled for Europa. Titan is interesting, it is larger than the planet 
> Mercury and has an atmosphere. Be nice to get a view of Saturn 
> Rising on a frosty morning of about -270 degrees F. 
> 
> james
> 
> 

James,

You're not going to have to wait very long. The Saturn probe Cassini is 
scheduled to release a probe that will hopefully land on Titan next 
January. It's not known whether the probe will touch down on land or an 
ocean of methane. Very cool - both literally and figuratively.

http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm

Europa also deserves some special attention because of the possibility 
of life in the ocean beneath the icy crust.



Brad