Friday, April 19, 2024
Contact    |    RSS icon Twitter icon Facebook icon  
Unexplained Mysteries
You are viewing: Home > News > Space & Astronomy > News story
Welcome Guest ( Login or Register )  
All ▾
Search Submit

Space & Astronomy

Sailing the seas of Titan by boat

By T.K. Randall
September 20, 2009 · Comment icon 2 comments

Image Credit: NASA/ESA
A new expedition to Saturn's moon Titan by as early as 2022 could see the first ever nautical exploration of an extraterrestrial sea. Titan's oceans and lakes are made up of liquid methane and ethane as oppose to water.
The first nautical exploration of an extraterrestrial sea could come as soon as 2022, if a team of researchers can convince NASA to try sailing a boat on an alien world.


Source: NPR | Comments (2)




Other news and articles
Recent comments on this story
Comment icon #1 Posted by PotterManiac 15 years ago
http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/images/newsitems/titan.jpg A new expedition to Saturn's moon Titan by as early as 2022 could see the first ever nautical exploration of an extraterrestrial sea. Titan's oceans and lakes are made up of liquid methane and ethane as oppose to water."The first nautical exploration of an extraterrestrial sea could come as soon as 2022, if a team of researchers can convince NASA to try sailing a boat on an alien world." View: Full Article | Source: NPR I am not sure about this..hmm.. Thanks PotterManiac
Comment icon #2 Posted by Archer1945 15 years ago
Makes a great deal of sense. Use something similar to the Mercury, Gemini or Apollo capsule and with no problems should float for months and, maybe, years. The only real problem will be coming up with a material that will handle the temperature of liquid methane.


Please Login or Register to post a comment.


Our new book is out now!
Book cover

The Unexplained Mysteries
Book of Weird News

 AVAILABLE NOW 

Take a walk on the weird side with this compilation of some of the weirdest stories ever to grace the pages of a newspaper.

Click here to learn more

We need your help!
Patreon logo

Support us on Patreon

 BONUS CONTENT 

For less than the cost of a cup of coffee, you can gain access to a wide range of exclusive perks including our popular 'Lost Ghost Stories' series.

Click here to learn more

Recent news and articles