NASA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission is set to launch in 2023, and is set to be the most comprehensive mission ever to explore the Jovian system. The mission will explore the three icy moons of Jupiter, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto, which are suspected to have liquid oceans beneath their icy surfaces. JUICE will spend three and a half years making close flybys of the moons and gathering data with its suite of scientific instruments. With the data gathered, scientists will gain a better understanding of the moons’ internal structure and composition, as well as the environment around them. This mission will provide invaluable insight into our understanding of the formation and evolution of planets, and could even tell us more about the potential for life in the Solar System.

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source: Phys.org