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An image of the surface of the Jovian moon Ganymede captured by NASA's Galileo spacecraft

Moonquakes could 'smooth out' the surfaces of Jupiter and Saturn's icy moons

By Robert Lea published

Something is shaking on the moons of Jupiter and Saturn as moonquakes are linked to landslides that smooth out icy surfaces of bodies like Europa and Enceladus.

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a rocket launches above trees

JUICE Jupiter mission marks a massive milestone for European space exploration

By Andrew Jones published

The newly launched JUICE Jupiter mission is Europe's first flagship exploration mission and its first voyage to the outer solar system — and it could pave the way for even bolder efforts.

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JUICE mission launch shows the Ariane 5 rocket lifting off from the launch pad with billowing clouds beneath.

Europe successfully launches JUICE mission to study Jupiter's icy moons

By Mike Wall published

JUICE, Europe's first-ever Jupiter mission, launched Friday morning (April 14) on an ambitious quest to unlock the secrets of the giant planet's icy ocean moons.

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An animation depicting Europe's JUICE spacecraft approaching Jupiter's moon Ganymede.

What time is Europe's JUICE Jupiter mission launch on April 14?

By Sharmila Kuthunur last updated

Europe's JUICE Jupiter mission is scheduled to lift off from French Guiana atop an Ariane 5 rocket on Friday (April 14) at 8:15 a.m. EDT (1215 GMT).

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This image of Jupiter and its four main moons was taken by the Earth-observing satellite Pleiades Neo.

Earth-observing satellite captures rare photos of Jupiter and its moons

By Tereza Pultarova published

The European Earth-observing satellite Pleiades Neo snapped a rare sequence of images capturing the giant planet Jupiter and its moons.

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An artist's impression of JUICE arriving in the Jovian system (celestial bodies and distances not to scale).

Why will it take Europe's JUICE spacecraft 8 years to get to Jupiter?

By Robert Lea published

Europe's JUICE mission will launch on Thursday (April 13), but won't reach Jupiter until 2031. Why will it take so long?

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ESA's JUICE probe will take a look at Jupiter's moon Europa.

ESA's Jupiter mission JUICE is not 'strong enough' to orbit potentially life-harboring Europa. Here's why

By Tereza Pultarova published

Europe's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) is setting out for an ambitious tour of Jupiter's moons. But it will only take a brief glimpse of the potentially life-harboring Europa. Here's why.

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Artist's impression of the European JUICE probe flying by Jupiter's moon Europa.

Europe's JUICE mission will explore the Jupiter ocean moons Callisto, Europa and Ganymede. Here's why they're so weird

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

The icy Jupiter moons Callisto, Europa and Ganymede all likely host hidden global oceans, but that's not the only reason they stand out.

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After its arrival in the final assembly building on April 1, 2023, ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) spacecraft was slowly lifted into the air and then carefully lowered onto the top of the Ariane 5 rocket that will launch it into space on April 13. Here we see technicians working atop the rocket, bolting down JUICE launch vehicle adapter to keep it secure during launch.

Launch of Europe's 1st-ever Jupiter probe is just a week away

By Mike Wall published

JUICE, Europe's first Jupiter mission, is scheduled to lift off from Europe's spaceport in French Guiana on April 13.

Missions
In this artist's impression of the breadcrumb scenario, autonomous rovers can be seen exploring a lava tube after being deployed by a mother rover that remains at the entrance to maintain contact with an orbiter or a blimp.

Mars cave-exploring robots take inspiration from Hansel and Gretel's breadcrumb trick

By Robert Lea published

The rovers could use communication "breadcrumbs" to keep in touch with the surface as they explore caves, oceans, and lakes on alien worlds.

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