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To reach Jupiter, Juice took a detour past Venus. Now it is returning to Earth for another gravitational boost, while using our Moon to rehearse the navigation it will need around Jupiter’s icy moons.

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Juice will use Earth's gravity on 28 September to turn its path and add speed, while Moon-limb images test the optical navigation needed for close flybys in the Jupiter system. The post To reach Jupiter, Juice took a detour past Venus. Now…

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  1. SpaceDaily
    To reach Jupiter, Juice took a detour past Venus. Now it is returning to Earth for another gravitational boost, while using our Moon to rehearse the navigation it will need around Jupiter’s icy moons.