European Space Agency probe due to arrive in 2031 to scan icy moons and study Great Red Spot
The European Space Agency’s Juice probe has blasted off on a landmark mission to Jupiter’s moons, rising on a plume of white from its launchpad in Kourou, French Guiana, on the north-eastern shoulder of South America.after lightning threatened to strike on Thursday, intends to uncover the secrets of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, its enormous polar auroras, and how its mighty magnetic field shapes conditions on the gas giant’s nearby moons.
Science Laboratory, who helped build two instruments on Juice called Pep and Janus. “This is an excellent mission to look at habitability of Jupiter’s moons.” Barring any glitches, Juice will spend eight years winding its way to its destination hundreds of millions of miles from Earth. Its route to Jupiter will be far from direct, drawing on multiple gravity assists around Earth and Venus to propel it towards its goal.On arrival in 2031, the spacecraft will survey Jupiter and its icy moons with a suite of 10 advanced instruments.
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