The asteroid hunting spacecraft Lucy will make its second gravity assist of Earth today, swinging by our pale blue dot on its way to a group of asteroids known as the Trojans.

By using the gravity of both of these bodies, the gravity assist will be even more effective. Spacecraft often use Earth flybys to get a boost, but this is the first time a spacecraft will use the ...

This is expected to occur in August 2024, after which JUICE will be headed toward Venus for another gravity assist. It will whiz past Earth twice, in September 2026 and January 2029, ...

Relief as Juice probe successfully manages fly-by of the moon in historic ‘gravity assist’ manouevre. ESA and DIAS teams gear-up for fly-by of Earth in latest stage of mission to Jupiter.

NASA's Europa Clipper will initiate a gravity assist on its journey to Jupiter. The probe will slingshot around Mars to gain speed. NASA footage ...