NASA scientists make unexpected discovery of 'weird' molecule in Titan's atmosphere - CNET

NASA is prepping its Dragonfly mission to go look for signs of life on the enticing moon.

"Scientists say that this simple carbon-based molecule may be a precursor to more complex compounds that could form or feed possible life on Titan," NASA said in a statement Tuesday. .

Titan, an icy moon with methane lakes, is the target of NASA's upcoming Dragonfly mission, which will look for signs of past or present life.   .

"We think of Titan as a real-life laboratory where we can see similar chemistry to that of ancient Earth when life was taking hold here," said NASA Goddard astrobiologist Melissa Trainer.