China plans to lay the foundation for lofty space achievements including exploration of the planet Jupiter and a crewed mission to the moon. With those achievements under its belt, Beijing wants to ...

A grand odyssey of exploration is about to begin. Humankind's next bold mission to the outer solar system, ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, Juice, is poised to explore giant planet Jupiter and its ...

The spacecraft had run into some trouble deploying a 52-foot-long antenna, but is now fully primed and ready as it continues along its eight-year journey. Reading time 2 minutes It’s been six weeks ...

A European spacecraft zipped by both Earth and the Moon last week. In the early 2030s, the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission will be the first European probe to orbit Jupiter. But first, it ...

Explore the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission, which delves into the extreme conditions of Jupiter’s frozen moons, known to harbor the largest oceans in the solar system beneath thick ice.

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A global color mosaic shows Neptune’s largest moon, Triton, from images taken by the Voyager 2 spacecraft in August 1989. HELSINKI — China is charting a long-term deep space strategy centered on ...