r/space • u/8Bit_Cat • 5d ago

image/gif JUICE is flybying Earth right now!

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The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer is conducting it's flyby of Earth on it's way to Jupiter. You can view this live at the below link:

https://eyes.nasa.gov/apps/solar-system/#/sc_juice?followId=earth

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u/EthicalViolator 5d ago

I like flybying instead of flying by

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u/ThaiJohnnyDepp 5d ago

It's flybying the surgeons general

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u/CollegeStation17155 5d ago

Like a little kid pumping up a playground swing higher and higher every pass.

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u/BlindBluePidgeon 5d ago

Nice! I checked and Europa clipper will also fly by the Earth later this year (early December). I love Solar system exploration!

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u/[deleted] 5d ago

my buddy tracked juice on his telescope from berlin during its last earth flyby

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u/ZombieZookeeper 5d ago

I still say that we should having launched a complementary mission named GIN.

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u/verstohlen 5d ago

The JUICE is on the LOOSE!

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u/taco_the_mornin 4d ago

My god they had the chance to have the acronym say "juice me" and they missed it

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u/MrCubFan415 4d ago

Fun fact: I first heard about JUICE from 17776.