JUICE

Space

ESA's Juice deep-space Jupiter mission first images.

ESA's Juice deep-space probe has captured an image of Jupiter and its four largest moons – even though it won't launch for three years.

The image is a mosaic of the best shots from various missions (Image: USGS Astrogeology Science Center/Wheaton/NASA/JPL-Caltech)

Space

NASA scientists create first geological map of Ganymede

NASA scientists have produced the first global geological map of Jupiter's largest moon Ganymede by combining images from over twenty years of observation by the Voyager spacecraft and the Galileo orbiter.

Artist's concept of JUICE orbiting Jupiter (Image: ESA)

Space

ESA selects instruments for JUICE mission to explore Jupiter and its moons

The ESA has announced the eleven scientific instruments selected for its JUICE mission to explore Jupiter and its moons.