Titan From Above: Blimp Survey Options to Study Saturn Moon

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By Mike Wall
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Plan to Send Hot Air Balloon to Saturn's Moon Titan
Artist's image depicting a hot air balloon on Titan, floating over a lake of liquid hydrocarbon. (Image credit: ESA)

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Mike Wall
Mike Wall
Senior Space Writer

Michael Wall is a Senior Space Writer with Space.com and joined the team in 2010. He primarily covers exoplanets, spaceflight and military space, but has been known to dabble in the space art beat. His book about the search for alien life, "Out There," was published on Nov. 13, 2018. Before becoming a science writer, Michael worked as a herpetologist and wildlife biologist. He has a Ph.D. in evolutionary biology from the University of Sydney, Australia, a bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona, and a graduate certificate in science writing from the University of California, Santa Cruz. To find out what his latest project is, you can follow Michael on Twitter.