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Europe floats future space ideas

source: BBC News | Oct 20, 07 | submitted by Daniel

Europe/USA - A mission could be launched before the end of the next decade to put a balloon on Titan, the hazy Saturnian moon.

The balloon is one of several ideas being considered by the European Space Agency as it sketches out where its science should be focussed in future. Other proposals include an X-ray telescope that flies in two parts; and a sample-return mission to an asteroid.All the ideas will be subjected to further study; and are likely to evolve as international partners get involved.

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