Former director of Jet Propulsion Laboratory suggested that Saturn's largest moon be a target for robotic exploration in the near future. There are space crafts that are currently headed towards Titan to take sample of its surface, as an attempt to determine whether there are any presence of organic molecules. In addition, scientists also believe that Titan is the same potential of harboring life as Earth did. Stone, a professor from California Institute of Technology said, "I've got to believe that Titan will remain a focus of exploration for decades to come because of what it has to teach us about the organic chemistry of the early solar system," signifying the importance and likelihood that future projects be directed towards exploring Titan.
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