JUICE's Historic Moon-Earth Flyby

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Jupiter-bound JUICE probe slingshots by Earth on way to Venus (photos)

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European Space Agency's JUICE spacecraft has completed a historic, first-of-its-kind flyby of Earth and the moon .

The craft, which launched on April 14, 2023 , is now heading toward a flyby on Venus , the second planet from the sun, which will ping it back to Earth for more gravity assists in 2026 and 2029 .

The risky flyby required ultra-precise, real-time navigation to pull off, but saved around 150 kilograms ( 331 pounds ) of fuel.

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