jupiter. it will take eight years to get there, and when it finally arrives it, will begin a detailed study of the planet s major moons, including exploring whether they have the conditions needed to sustain life. here s our science editor, rebecca morelle. trois, deux, un. . .top! the start of a journey to the outer reaches of the solar system. this is the european space agency s juice mission, and it has a 4 billion mile voyage ahead. it s travelling here, tojupiter s giant moons, some of the largest in the solar system. they re shrouded in thick layers of ice, but beneath, there are hints of vast liquid oceans, and scientists want to find out if they could support life. the uk has developed one of the instruments on the spacecraft. so what we re looking at here is the flight spare of our instrument. the black box is the electronics box. that s where the data is sent
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here s our science editor, rebecca morelle. trois, deux, un. . .top! the start of a journey to the outer reaches of the solar system. this is the european space agency s juice mission, and it has a 4 billion mile voyage ahead. it s travelling here, tojupiter s giant moons, some of the largest in the solar system. they re shrouded in thick layers of ice, but beneath, there are hints of vast liquid oceans, and scientists want to find out if they could support life. the uk has developed one of the instruments on the spacecraft. so what we re looking at here is the flight spare of our instrument. the black box is the electronics box. that s where the data is sent through, and that s actually put into a vault on the main body of the spacecraft. it will help us to see if the oceans are there, and whether they have the conditions