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Animated gif of the Europa Clipper as it goes from Earth to Jupiter, showing two gravity assists from Earth and Mars. Made by Phoenix7777 and placed on Wikicommons here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Animation_of_Europa_Clipper_trajectory.gif

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Animated gif of the Europa Clipper as it goes from Earth to Jupiter, showing two gravity assists from Earth and Mars. Made by Phoenix7777 and placed on Wikicommons here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Animation_of_Europa_Clipper_trajectory.gif

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John Carlos Baez (johncarlosbaez@mathstodon.xyz)'s status on Wednesday, 16-Oct-2024 02:12:47 JST John Carlos Baez
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Here is the path the Europa Clipper will take on its journey from Earth to Jupiter. Gravity boosts from Mars and Earth will speed it up enough to reach Jupiter.
The Sun's gravity is powerful, but we've learned how cleverly steal energy from planets to help spacecraft escape its attraction!
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