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European Juice mission to explore Jupiter's moons

April 13, 2023

The European Space Agency's Juice probe has blasted off on an eight-year journey to discover whether Jupiter's icy moons are capable of hosting extraterrestrial life.

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This artist's concept shows a simulated view from the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa
Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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