JUICE: Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer of European Space Agency

WHY IN NEWS? The Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer of the European Space Agency recently entered into a critical sequence of tests. About: It is called JUICE. It is an interplanetary spacecraft developed by European Space Agency. It is under its development phase. The main contractor of the mission is Airbus Defence and Space. The JUICE Mission will study three Galilean Moon of Jupiter. They are Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. All these three moons have significant amount of water beneath their surfaces. The spacecraft is to be launched in June 2022. It will reach Jupiter in October 2029. It will reach....Read More