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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.

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Scientists launch JUICE mission to explore Jupiter's icy moons

Could we discover conditions necessary for life outside the Earth in the solar system?

The Conversation

How to watch the launch of Europe's JUICE mission to Jupiter on April 14

Europe's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer mission is set to launch for its 8-year cruise to the solar system's largest planet on Friday at 8:14 EDT (1214 GMT) and you can watch it live via Space.com.

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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

Juice: the European space mission to find life on Jupiter’s moons

Mike Sori, assistant professor of planetary science at Purdue University explains how this week’s European Space Agency launch could be one of the most important in recent history.

The Week

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

Jupiter's moons hide giant subsurface oceans – two upcoming missions are sending spacecraft to see if these moons could support life

On April 13, 2023, the European Space Agency is scheduled to launch a rocket carrying a spacecraft destined for Jupiter. The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer – or JUICE – will spend at least three years on Jupiter’s moons after it arrives in 2031. In October 2024, NASA is also planning…

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

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.

Space

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

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

Space

Jupiter missions: Past, present and future

A rundown of every mission to Jupiter past to present, as well as the new ones on the horizon.

Space

Four volcanic hotspots in the Solar System

Evidence for current volcanic activity on the planet Venus has recently made the news. But Venus is far from the only world beyond Earth to exhibit signs of volcanic activity.

The Conversation

Venus joins the active volcano club

Astronomers knew that Venus had dormant volcanoes. Now, observations suggest they could be spewing lava right now

Salon

Europa Clipper: A complete guide to NASA's astrobiology mission

The Europa Clipper is NASA's mission to explore Jupiter's icy moon Europa. Explore the mission in more detail with our ultimate guide.

Space

‘It’s like finding needles in a haystack’: the mission to discover if Jupiter’s moons support life

The European Space Agency’s Juice mission launches next month, flying closer to icy moons – including Ganymede, the solar system’s largest – than ever before

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Inverse

Jupiter’s Radiation Creates a Spectacle 15 Times Brighter Than the Northern Lights

Jupiter is well known for its spectacular aurorae. But Ganymede, Io, Callisto, and Europa get quite the lightshows, too.

WEKU

Jupiter is coming its closest to Earth in decades

Jupiter will be some 367 million miles from Earth on Monday, the closest it's been since 1963. It coincides with Jupiter being on the opposite side of Earth from the sun — when it'll be its brightest.

Inverse

Aliens could move entire planets to send a math-based code to other civilizations

Planets could be stacked such that their orbits resonate in the Fibonacci sequence.

Inverse

Why does spicy food make you sweat? A neuroscientist delivers the painful truth

In this edition of Inverse Daily, read about spicy food reactions, the James Webb Space Telescope, and more.

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The Webb Telescope will reveal Jupiter and its icy moons in stunning detail

Webb's science mission starts close to home with the largest Solar System planet and its stunning moons, some of which could hold alien life.

Daily Mirror

NASA plan to contact extraterrestrials will attract 'hostile' aliens, claims scientist

There are calls for public discussions before broadcasting our location to any extraterrestrial civilizations that may be listening in from across the stars

Inverse

Jaw-dropping Jupiter NASA image reveals two cosmic Easter eggs

Io and Europa creep into a shot from the Juno probe.

Inverse

'Destiny 2: Witch Queen' launch time, file size, and maintenance details

One of the biggest 'Destiny 2' expansions — 'The Witch Queen' — is almost here. Here's everything you need to know to get ready for it.

Space

What is the speed of light?

The speed of light puts a speed limit on matter, lets us peer back into the history of our universe, and has deep implications for physics and space travel.

Space

Stargazing with Binoculars: Beginner Tips

Learn how to get the most out of your binoculars and improve your stargazing experience with our easy-to-follow guide.

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