NASA Wants to Send a Trident to Neptune's Mysterious Moon

Could Neptune’s moon, Triton, harbor life? NASA scientists are working on a mission concept that after 30 years could finally return us back to this icy world. Watch more Focal Point! | https://bit.ly/2WvQRBt Read More: Next Stop, Triton? Here's Two Wild Ideas to Explore Neptune's Weirdest Moon https://www.space.com/triton-mission-concepts-to-neptune-moon.html “Neptune's moon Triton is one of the strangest worlds in the solar system — and that's why scientists are exploring mission concepts that could give them a detailed look at it.” Implementation of Trident: A Discovery-Class Mission to Triton https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2019/pdf/3200.pdf “By launching during 2026, Trident takes advantage of a rare, efficient gravity-assist alignment, to capitalize on a narrow – but closing – observational window that enables assessment of changes in Triton’s plume activity and surface characteristics since Voyager 2’s encounter one Neptune-Triton season ago.” Is Triton an Ocean World? https://cosmosmagazine.com/space/is-triton-an-ocean-world “Scientists are reevaluating what we know about Neptune’s moon Triton, and sketching plans for a future visit.” Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI ____________________ Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website https://www.seeker.com/ Subscribe now! https://www.youtube.com/user/DNewsChannel Seeker on Twitter http://twitter.com/seeker Seeker on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SeekerMedia/ Seeker http://www.seeker.com/