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[a] This includes Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, their satellites, and comets, asteroids and minor planets at or beyond the orbit of Mars. Webb has the near-IR and mid-IR sensitivity to be able to observe virtually all known Kuiper Belt Objects .
Ingenuity – A rotorcraft that flew as part of Mars 2020 in April 2021. CAESAR (spacecraft) – Proposed sample-return mission to a comet, other New Frontiers 4 finalist. Huygens – European reconnaissance lander sent to Saturn's moon Titan. Titan Saturn System Mission – Cancelled NASA/ESA mission concept to Saturn
Astronomers believe the mysterious “magic islands” on Saturn’s moon Titan are honeycomb-like frozen clumps of organic material that fall like snow on the moon.
Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The Curiosity rover has made its most unusual find to date on Mars: rocks made of pure sulfur.
The new discovery increases the moons orbiting the "jewel of our solar system" to 82, surpassing Jupiter
The timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their natural satellites charts the progress of the discovery of new bodies over history. Each object is listed in chronological order of its discovery (multiple dates occur when the moments of imaging, observation, and publication differ), identified through its various designations (including temporary and permanent schemes), and the ...
New Frontiers was built on the innovative approach used by the Discovery and Explorer Programs of principal investigator-led missions. It is designed for medium-class missions that cannot be accomplished within the cost and time constraints of Discovery, but are not as large as Large Strategic Science Missions (Flagship missions).
Titan Saturn System Mission (TSSM) was a joint NASA–ESA proposal for an exploration of Saturn and its moons Titan and Enceladus, [1] where many complex phenomena were revealed by Cassini. TSSM was proposed to launch in 2020, get gravity assists from Earth and Venus , and arrive at the Saturn system in 2029.