Jupiter-Bound NASA Probe to Grab Speed Boost from Earth Flyby Wednesday
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 - 17:01
in Astronomy & Space
A NASA spacecraft bound for Jupiter will buzz Earth Wednesday (Oct. 9) to snag a gravity speed boost that will slingshot it toward the largest planet in the solar system. The Juno spacecraft will be within 350 miles of Earth and over South Africa during t