Jupiter-bound JUICE spacecraft just got an 8,000 mph speed boost from Earth: 'This is great news for science'

"All flybys are risky, requiring very careful planning and continuous monitoring."

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Click for next article An illustration of the JUICE spacecraft making a flyby of Earth (Image credit: Robert Lea (Created with Canva)) Copy link Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The JUICE (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) spacecraft returned to Earth on Monday (Sept. 28), but just for a brief flying visit. The European Space Agency (ESA) probe stopped by only to pick up a gravity assist to continue its voyage to Jupiter and its moons.