Europe's JUICE mission prepares for second launch attempt to Jupiter
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The European Space Agency will make a second attempt to launch its Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) on Friday. The spacecraft will study Jupiter's major moons - Callisto, Ganymede and Europa - which are all thought to retain vast reservoirs of liquid water. Scientists are intrigued to know whether the moons might also host life. The six-tonne Juice spacecraft will be launched by an Ariane rocket and will take a 6.6 billion km journey lasting 8.5 years. Arrival in the Jovian system is expected in July 2031.
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