ESA’s Juice spacecraft raced past Earth on September 28, using our planet’s gravity to dramatically reshape its path toward Jupiter without burning much fuel. The flyby changed its direction by 20 degrees and increased its speed by 3.5 km/s, while also giving scientists a rare chance to test its…
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October 3, 2026 at 1:34 PM
ESA’s Juice just used Earth as a slingshot to Jupiter
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