Tag: mission

Europa’s JUICE mission will explore the Jupiter ocean moons Callisto, Europa and Ganymede. Here’s why they’re so weird

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Next week, Europa will fly its first mission to the Jupiter system to explore the gas giant and three of its intriguing moons. The European Space Agency (ESA)-led Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer spacecraft, or JUICE, will launch on Thursday (April 13) from…Read More »

Scientists are desperate to save a Venus mission on NASA’s chopping block

Scientists are desperate to save a Venus mission on NASA's chopping block

A space agency gathers the scientific community in an effort to revive NASA’s VERITAS mission to Venus, which has been delayed indefinitely due to personnel and budget issues at the Swedish Space Agency. Astronomers may soon receive warnings when SpaceX satellites threaten…Read More »