Juice to fly past Earth for third gravity assist
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ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) will return to Earth on 28 September, when flight controllers will guide the spacecraft close to the planet to alter its speed and direction. The maneuver is part of its trajectory en route to Jupiter.
The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) will return to Earth on 28 September, with flight controllers guiding the spacecraft close to our home planet to alter its speed and direction en route to Jupiter.
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Juice to fly past Earth for third gravity assist
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