European Spacecraft JUICE Travels to Jupiter's Icy Moons

Astronauts may uncover underground oceans on Jupiter's icy moons. Is there a possibility for life beyond Earth in our solar system?

By Conor Feehly
May 19, 2023 3:00 PM
With an icy surface, Europa orbits Jupiter
(Credit: Will hilton-kent/Shutterstock)

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An ambitious space project is underway to help answer a fundamental question about our universe: Does life exist elsewhere in the solar system?

On April 14, the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) successfully launched, with its sights set on the biggest planet in our orbit.

After 13 years in the making, the craft left from the European Space Agency spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.

JUICE Mission

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