The Latest Breaking News from ESA

The much-anticipated JUICE mission to Jupiter launches today. Here's what it might discover

Editor’s note (April 14 2023): The 13 April launch was postponed due to weather conditions, but the team will attempt another launch on 14 April at 10:14pm AEST. You can follow the launch live via ESA Web TV.

The Conversation · Apr 13, 2023

How to watch Europe launch its alien-hunting JUICE satellite live on Thursday

The European Space Agency is sending a probe called JUICE to Jupiter's moons — and we've got all the info you need to watch the launch.

LiveScience · Apr 12, 2023

Europe's JUICE Jupiter mission rolls out to pad for April 13 launch (photos)

The European Space Agency (ESA) shared images of the Ariane 5 rocket that will send its JUICE spacecraft to Jupiter and its moons as it is rolled out to the pad ahead of its April 13 launch.

Space · Apr 12, 2023

Europe's JUICE Jupiter mission launches April 13. Here's what it will teach us

The JUICE mission will begin its trek to the gas giant Jupiter on Thursday, April 13. When will it arrive, and what will it discover about the solar system's largest planet and its icy ocean moons?

Space · Apr 12, 2023

What Lies Beneath the Ice of Jupiter's Moons? Two Missions Will Investigate

Europe's JUICE and NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft will soon launch to Jupiter to study its icy and possibly habitable moons.

Inverse · Apr 12, 2023

When does ESA go up and how much you can expect to receive?

The Chancellor actioned the payment increase to help those who need financial support.

Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2023

Europe's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer is unlikely to find life. Here's why.

What will Europe's Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer (JUICE) tell us about the presence of life in the vicinity of the solar system's largest planet?

Space · Apr 11, 2023

‘School Choice’ Is Just a Ploy to Defund Public Ed

The latest front in Christian nationalists’ battle to undermine separation of church and state.

Texas Observer · Apr 10, 2023

Cosmic 'highway code' could help combat the space junk threat

New guidelines from governments and the space sector include "rules of the road" that could help reduce risky collisions between space junk and spacecraft.

Space · Apr 10, 2023

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

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

Space · Apr 10, 2023