Europe’s Mission To Jupiter’s Icy Moons Ready For Launch

Exploring the ice moons of Jupiter will be one of Europe's most ambitious space missions ever. Europe's mission to Jupiter's icy moons is now ready for launch.

In Toulouse, France, the Juice satellite is undergoing final testing before being transported to the South American launch site.

It is expected to depart Earth in April, reports BBC News.

A sophisticated set of equipment will be used by the six-ton spacecraft during a series of flybys of Callisto, Ganymede, and Europa to det...

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