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ESA’s Juice just used Earth as a slingshot to Jupiter
ScienceDailySaturday, October 3, 2026 at 1:34 PM
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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.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. 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.
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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.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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