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| The JUICE mission captured this view of Earth during its flyby on September 28, 2026 Image via ESA/ Juice/ NavCam |
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Friday, October 2, 2026
JUICE Flyby Successful
The JUICE (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) mission successfully completed an Earth flyby on September 28, 2026, passing about 5,369 miles (8,640 km) above the Indian Ocean. The maneuver served as a gravity assist, increasing the spacecraft's speed and refining its trajectory on its long journey to Jupiter. During the flyby, JUICE captured striking new images of Earth, Madagascar, and the Moon while providing engineers an opportunity to calibrate and test its scientific instruments in space.
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