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ESA's JUICE spacecraft sweeps low over the Indian Ocean

Original: Heads up (especially if you’re currently on a ship in the Indian Ocean). ESA’s JUICE mission to Jupiter & its icy moons

ESA's JUICE mission to Jupiter and its icy moons is performing its second Earth gravity assist, passing less than 10,000 km overhead at 13:45 CEST, directly above the Indian Ocean. The flyby uses Earth's gravity to adjust the spacecraft's trajectory toward Jupiter. A final Earth slingshot is planned for 2029 before JUICE continues to the outer solar system.

Why now: The spacecraft's close Earth flyby is happening right now, drawing attention from space science observers.

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• Heads up (especially if you’re currently on a ship in the Indian Ocean). ESA’s JUICE mission to Jupiter & its icy moons is flying at less than 10,00km overhead right now, at 13:45 CEST, on its second Earth gravity assist. It’ll be back here again in 2029 on its last slingshot… · markmccaughrean · 17

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