The Juice mission to analyze Jupiter’s icy moons

The Juice space probe will leave on April 13, arriving at its destination in 2031 and settling in orbit around Jupiter. Its ambition: to study three of its satellite planets – Europa, Ganymede and Callisto – and see if there may be habitable zones. A mission to which ULiège scientists have largely contributed.

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By Irene Sulmont (St.)

Published on 04/11/2023 at 18:39
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Pover 600 million kilometres, an intense radiative environment, low solar energy or even temperature differences of almost 500°C… The challenges that the European Juice probe – Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer – will have to meet are colossal.

The expedition to the Jovian system (the system surrounding the gas giant planet Jupiter) is a long-term task led by the European Space Agency (ESA). The result of worldwide collaboration – involving more than 200 collaborators, 18 establishments and 1.6 billion euros in cost – it represents major scientific advantages for research.

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