International space missions help us learn more about the universe. They have different goals and important discoveries.

Major Missions

• NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

  • Launched in December 2021.
  • It can see infrared light, which allows it to look through dust clouds in space.

• ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE)

  • Set to launch in 2023.
  • Its mission is to study three of Jupiter's moons: Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.

Key Statistics

• The JWST is 100 times more sensitive than the Hubble Space Telescope.
• JUICE will make over 35 close passes, or flybys, of the moons of Jupiter.

Impact

These missions lead to new discoveries about exoplanets, how galaxies form, and the chances of life existing beyond Earth.