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European Space Agency launches mission to Jupiter days between Early January and Late December To be confirmed
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Published: 2 May 2012 |
By Maria Micudova
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The European Space Agency (ESA) launches a probe on an Ariane rocket with a mission to explore Jupiter and its icy moons.
The probe, called Juice, will reach Jupiter's system in eight years.
The spacecraft will use Jupiter's gravity for close fly-bys around moons Callisto and Europa. For the first time ever, Jupiter's moon Ganymede will also be explored.
The main purpose of Juice is to determine whether Jupiter's moons could be habitable.
The probe, called Juice, will reach Jupiter's system in eight years.
The spacecraft will use Jupiter's gravity for close fly-bys around moons Callisto and Europa. For the first time ever, Jupiter's moon Ganymede will also be explored.
The main purpose of Juice is to determine whether Jupiter's moons could be habitable.
"There are four conditions required for life to form. You need water; you need an energy source - so the ice can become liquid; you need the right chemistry - nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen; and the fourth thing you need is stability - a length of time that allows life to form", said Prof. Michele Dougherty, a Juice science team member from Imperial College London, UK.
Juice will end its mission in 2033 by crashing into surface.
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