Michael Wall is a Senior Space Writer with Space.com and joined the team in 2010. He primarily covers exoplanets, spaceflight and military space, but has been known to dabble in the space art beat. His book about the search for alien life, 'Out There,' was published on Nov. 13, 2018.
Jam packed issues filled with the latest cutting-edge research, technology and theories delivered in an entertaining and visually stunning way, aiming to educate and inspire readers of all agesAt left: Illustration of Europe's JUICE spacecraft during its gravity-assist lunar flyby on Aug. 19, 2024. At right: The moon, as imaged by JUICE during the flyby.
To achieve the same change in velocity achieved by this week's two flybys via engine burns, the JUICE team would've had to use pretty much all the propellant in the probe's tanks, Tanco said. During its Earth flyby on Tuesday, JUICE will come within a mere 4,250 miles of Earth. If all goes according to plan, closest approach will occur at 5:57 p.m. EDT over the North Pacific Ocean.
Amateur astronomers could theoretically see the probe through a telescope during the encounter, JUICE team members said — provided they're in Alaska or some other spot in or around the North Pacific. There won't be another flyby-photo webcast during Tuesday's flyby, however. ESA's Pacific region telemetry-receiving stations are all in the Southern Hemisphere, so the JUICE team won't be able to communicate with the probe during the encounter, team members said on Monday.to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at: and joined the team in 2010.
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