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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.
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…
Summary from SpaceDaily.