PARIS (Reuters) -European scientists were poised to attempt a first in orbital gymnastics late on Monday, tapping into the gravity of the Moon and then the Earth in quick succession to guide the JUICE ...

Beyond Gravity, a leading supplier to the space industry, provided key products for Europe’s first mission to Jupiter. The Airbus-built Juice satellite is controlled by a computer and protected by ...

SPACE (KXAN) — A spacecraft is attempting something unusual and groundbreaking this week. It will harness the gravity of the Earth and Moon to slingshot its way to the other side of the solar system.

NEW YORK — An Ariane 5 rocket originally expected to launch Thursday is now set to take off Friday, boosting a $1.7 billion European Space Agency probe on a roundabout 8-year voyage to Jupiter where ...

On March 1, NASA's Europa Clipper will streak just 550 miles (884 kilometers) above the surface of Mars for what's known as a gravity assist—a maneuver to bend the spacecraft's trajectory and position ...

NASA spacecraft Juno has collected new data on its mission to Jupiter revealing some of the swirling inner mysteries of the giant gas-planet. The surface of Jupiter, the fifth planet from the sun and ...

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On 19–20 August 2024, ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) will achieve a world first: using the gravity of the Moon and then Earth to bend its path through space, bringing it one step closer to ...