European Space Agency (ESA) recently launched the JUICE (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) mission, which is set to probe Jupiter and its moons—Europa, Callisto, and Ganymede.
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Tracking the mission
ESA has a dedicated site thatallows you to monitor the real-time location of the JUICE spacecraft and track its journey.
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Upcoming activities
Over the next two weeks, the JUICE spacecraft will deploy its solar arrays, antennas, and other instruments.
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Target destination
Over the next four years, JUICE will perform flybys of Earth and Venus which will put the spacecraft on the trajectory needed to reach its target destination Jupiter in 2031.
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Mission’s significance
Among its main science objectives, the JUICE mission will help uncover if the Jupiter system was habitable or if it presently holds any ingredients key to life.