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Space-aeronomy topics explained during events
or on locations for a general audience (interested people, families with kids, …).
Educational resources explaining space-aeronomy topics
in secundary schools, in STEAM classes, … (tools, material for teachers).

MAJIS: à la conquête de Jupiter et de ses lunes glacées:
Une équipe de l'Institut royal d'Aéronomie Spatiale de Belgique travaille à la caractérisation d'un instrument spatial appelé MAJIS, pour la mission JUICE de l'ESA vers la planète Jupiter et ses lunes glacées.
The moons of Jupiter: What will Juice discover?:
ESA’s JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (Juice) will spend years in the Jovian system exploring the gas giant Jupiter, its space environment, and its intriguing satellites.
Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer:
ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, Juice, will make detailed observations of the giant gas planet and its three large ocean-bearing moons – Ganymede, Callisto and Europa – with a suite of remote sensing, geophysical and in situ instruments.
Juice factsheet:
Overview of ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer mission, Juice.

Mars Express, a Mars atmosphere mission:
Satellite for the study of the chemical composition of the atmosphere in interaction with the surface of Mars.
ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter, a Mars methane mission:
The ExoMars mission is in a Mars orbit since 2016. Scientific goals include questions about methane and trace gases in the atmosphere.

Venus exploration missions, timeline:
Venus was a prime target for space missions and probes in the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s.
Venus Express, a Venusian atmosphere mission:
First European mission to Earth's nearest planetary neighbour, Venus. Scientific objectives.

Jupiter the gas giant, planetary facts:
Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar system. It is a giant planet, whose mass is 318 times that of Earth.
Jupiter, clouds in a turbulent atmosphere:
The outer atmosphere is visibly segregated into several bands at different latitudes, resulting in turbulence and storms along their interacting boundaries.

Mars surface characteristics have consequences for the Martian atmosphere:
The absence of plate tectonics and the very little volcanic activity are important to understand why Mars has a far smaller greenhouse effect than Earth.
Mars, atmosphere without ozone layer:
The atmosphere of Mars does not have a protective ozone layer and contains 30 times less water vapour than Earth's atmosphere.
Mars climate, important temperature difference between day and night:
Due to a weak greenhouse effect the average temperature is about -63°C with huge differences between day and night.
Mars surface characteristics have consequences for the Martian atmosphere:
The absence of plate tectonics and the very little volcanic activity are important to understand why Mars has a far smaller greenhouse effect than Earth.
Mars, the red planet's main characteristics in short:
Short fact note on the temperature, diameter, pressure, mountains, gravitation, natural satellites and the elements that give Mars' atmosphere its red colour.
Mars, is there water on the red planet?:
What type of water is found and what is the amount of water present in the atmosphere of Mars?

Venus, Earth’s twin sister? Characteristics comparison:
The two planets are very similar, but a detailed comparison shows the differences.
Venus, backwards rotation and orbital period:
The rotational period of Venus on its own axis is very slow. With a retrograde rotation, the planet orbits the Sun in 224.7 days.
Venus atmosphere, discovery history:
From reporting a halo and dark spots to CO2 and other constituents discovered with instrumental techniques.
Venus, water evaporation and greenhouse effect:
The planet Venus used to have lots of water, that has been completely evaporated. CO2 remains in the atmosphere of Venus.
Venus clouds, composition and observation:
Venus clouds (containing sulphuric acid) have been observed in the Ultraviolet UV and Infrared IR.
Venus, super rotation of the cloud layer:
The Venusian cloud layer makes one complete tour of the planet in 4.2 days, with wind speeds of 540km/h.
Acid rain on Venus evaporates:
Sulphuric acid rain showers on Venus never reach the surface of the planet due to evaporation.
Volcanoes on Venus, distribution and size:
Venus missions show us thousands of volcanoes, well preserved by the atmosphere of Venus.

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