From a trip to Jupiter and a tomato from the space station – the standard for children

The Juice spacecraft has been on its way to Jupiter since April 14. A space probe or space probe is a small spacecraft without astronauts. It flies automatically or is controlled remotely from the ground. Space probes study space objects and celestial bodies, such as asteroids, planets, or the moon. Jupiter is an acronym for Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer. This means an explorer of the icy moons of Jupiter. Above is not a photo, but an artist’s image of the probe as it flies by to Jupiter. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. It does not have a solid surface, but consists of gas. It is currently about 900 million kilometers from Earth. The trip there takes eight years! While Earth has only one moon, more than 90 moons orbit Jupiter. The space probe is exploring it and exploring the planet. There are no people on board, only scientific instruments. The icy moons Kallisto, Europa, and Ganymede are particularly interesting. Their surfaces are covered with thick sheets of ice, under which lie vast oceans of water. Among other things, researchers on Earth want to know if there are living organisms.