SCIENCE

What's next in line for JUICE mission

By Sanjana Shankar

1

JUICE mission

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.

2

Tracking the mission

ESA has a dedicated site that allows you to monitor the real-time location of the JUICE spacecraft and track its journey.

3

Upcoming activities

Over the next two weeks, the JUICE spacecraft will deploy its solar arrays, antennas, and other instruments.

4

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.

5

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.

Read more about this here

For more Science news click on the link below