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Juice

Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer

Juice

The mission

ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, Juice, will make detailed observations of the giant gas planet and its three large ocean-bearing moons – Ganymede, Callisto and Europa – with a suite of remote sensing, geophysical and in situ instruments. The mission will characterise these moons as both planetary objects and possible habitats, explore Jupiter’s complex environment in depth, and study the wider Jupiter system as an archetype for gas giants across the Universe.

The journey

  • Launch: 14 April 2023
  • Launch location: Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana
  • Launch vehicle: Ariane 5
  • Flybys en route: August 2024 Lunar-Earth, August 2025 Venus, September 2026 Earth, January 2029 Earth
  • Arrival at Jupiter: July 2031
Juice

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Fly over Africa with Juice

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Fly over Africa with Juice
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Earth today, Jupiter tomorrow: An insight into Juice’s rece…

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Juice’s September 2026 Earth flyby: the movie

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Juice images Earth during Earth flyby
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Successful Earth flyby improves Juice’s course to Jupiter

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Juice flies past Earth
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Juice to fly past Earth for third gravity assist

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Comet 3I/ATLAS seen by Juice’s science camera
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Five things Juice has revealed about Comet 3I/ATLAS

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A rare encounter: How Juice came to observe 3I/ATLAS

23/03/2026 7481 views 61 likes
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First glimpse of Comet 3I/ATLAS from Juice science camera

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First glimpse of Comet 3I/ATLAS from Juice science camera
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The journey of Juice

Video series covering Juice's journey to Jupiter

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The journey of Juice – episode 2

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Comet 3I/ATLAS shows activity in Juice navigation camera te…

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Juice images the cloud of charged particles around Earth

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Juice images the cloud of charged particles around Earth
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The journey of Juice – episode 1

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Juice snaps an Earth–Moon portrait

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Juice snaps an Earth–Moon portrait
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Listen to Juice’s flyby of Earth

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    Spotlight on Ganymede, Juice’s primary target

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    Exploring Jupiter and Ganymede (artist’s impression)
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    A history of Jupiter exploration: the journey to Juice

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    Juice orbiting Jupiter (artist’s impression)
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    Hello Jupiter! How to observe a gas giant

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    Jupiter and its complex surroundings: What will Juice reveal?

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    Jupiter showcases aurorae, hazes (NIRCam widefield view)

Juice overview

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Exploring Jupiter
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Juice factsheet

Overview of the Juice mission

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Juice launch kit

Interactive infographics and background information to prepare for Juice's launch

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Exploring Jupiter and Ganymede (artist’s impression)
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Juice cinematic animations

A set of photorealistic animations telling the story of the Juice mission

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Juice orbiting Jupiter (artist’s impression)
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Where is Juice now?

Explore Juice's journey to Jupiter with this interactive tool

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Installing Juice at ESTEC
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Building Juice

Journals documenting the building and testing of the Juice spacecraft

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Jupiter antenna that came in from the cold
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The making of Juice

Video series capturing the making of the Juice spacecraft

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The journey of Juice

Video series covering Juice's journey to Jupiter

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Space Juice recipe book

Choose from over 70 'space juice' mocktails to celebrate ESA's Juice mission!

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More about Juice

The science objectives The instruments The spacecraft The launch The journey Jupiter's secrets: Top five mysteries Juice will solve An international endeavour Overcoming challenges Frequently Asked Questions

More about the Jupiter system

Facts about Jupiter A history of Jupiter exploration: the journey to Juice The moons of Jupiter: What will Juice discover? Spotlight on Ganymede Jupiter and its complex surroundings: What will Juice reveal? The orbits of the Galilean moons Jupiter’s magnetic environment Inside the Galilean moons

Multimedia

Juice images Juice videos Juice GIFs Juice 3D model Juice mission poster Juice wallpapers Juice exhibition panels

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