Launch of ESA's advanced spacecraft is scheduled for Thursday, April 13 at 8:15 a.m. ET.
. The reason why those three were selected out of Jupiter’s approximately 90 moons is because they may host subsurface oceans beneath their icy surfaces and scientists are curious about their ability to host primitive life. JUICE will also
spend nine months orbiting Ganymede, making it the first time any moon beyond our own has been orbited by a spacecraft.The JUICE mission is set to last about three years, during which the spacecraft will perform 35 Jovian moon flybys. During its time exploring the Jupiter system, JUICE is expected to make unprecedented observations of the gas giant and its icy moons that will likely revolutionize our understanding of habitability on other worlds.
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