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Space.comPlanetary ScienceNov 10, 20261 min

NASA's twin ESCAPADE Mars probes slingshot around Earth in unprecedented double 'gravity assist'

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NASA's twin ESCAPADE Mars probes slingshot around Earth in unprecedented double 'gravity assist'

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NASA's twin ESCAPADE spacecraft are wrapping up a year-long voyage to Mars, and are now ready to make a beeline to the Red Planet.

Topic context

Planetary science updates help explain how worlds, small bodies, and Solar System environments change over time.