about explore titan

• Titan connects the dots and creates a logical path for humankind’s expansion through the solar system and to the stars

• Titan as a destination strengthens the case for going to the Moon and Mars by providing more reasons to develop the technology needed for solar system travel; conversely, additional technology developed to go to Titan can be used for travel and exploration of the Moon and Mars. 

•  Instead of a dead end, the Moon and Mars become waypoints in a long-range strategy for expanding a human presence throughout the solar system:  We need to go to the Moon before we go to Mars. We need to go to Mars before we go to Titan. We need to go to Titan before we leave the solar system.

• Titan is an inspiring and compelling destination beyond the Moon and Mars

• Raise the level of awareness of Titan in the minds of human space exploration community and the general public

• Inspire the newer generations of space explorers to think bigger and longer range - Titan is a new kind of destination and a new challenge.

• Provide a vehicle for exploring the concept that Titan could be a logical destination for humankind in our solar system

• Promote the development of a long-range strategy of human expansion through the solar system that includes Titan 

• Advocate for lunar, Mars and interstellar travel research as they all benefit missions to Titan

• Apply NASA's Moon-to-Mars strategy to "Create a blueprint for sustained human presence and exploration throughout the solar system" to the next destination

"Our Path to the Stars Goes Through Titan"

• Embodies the idea that Titan is a key scientific point of interest and a viable destination for humankind.

• Describes Titan as a waypoint in a larger trajectory through the solar system and beyond. 

• “e” for explore is used to illustrate a trajectory starting with Earth and going through the Moon and Mars before arriving at the rings of Saturn

• The star is the next destination not yet reached 

• Titan in the center as our focal point