{
  "id": 11697842,
  "title": "ESA’s Juice just used Earth as a slingshot to Jupiter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/esas-juice-just-used-earth-as-a-slingshot-to-jupiter",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-03T13:34:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily",
    "slug": "sciencedaily",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261001214102.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "ESA’s Juice spacecraft raced past Earth on September 28, using our planet’s gravity to dramatically reshape its path toward Jupiter without burning much fuel. The flyby changed its direction by 20 degrees and increased its speed by 3.5 km/s, while also giving scientists a rare chance to test its instruments on Earth and the Moon.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Silicon Republic",
        "title": "Juice: ESA’s Jupiter mission completes third gravity assist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/juice-esas-jupiter-mission-completes-third-gravity-assist",
        "published": "2026-10-02T06:30:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}