How Do We Travel in Space? Gravity Assist Explained

Spacecrafts don’t just rely on rockets—they use planets to pick up speed! It’s called a gravity assist, and it’s one of the cleverest tricks in space exploration. Star Gazers host Trace Dominguez explains how this cosmic slingshot works and how NASA’s Europa Clipper will use gravity assists to reach Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa.

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"Oh, Venus!" 1 min. Version

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"The Moon Kisses Winter And Jupiter Good-Bye" 1 min. version

"Farewell To Orion, Look High For The Lion and Get Ready For

"There's Something Special About Saturn"- 1 Min. version

"Take The Seven-Day Star Gazers" Challenge" 1 min. Version

"Astronomy Day And More" 1 min. version

"Twin Stars Hang Out With The Twin Planets" 1 Min version

"Jumpin' Jupiter"- 1 Min. version

The Planets Dance At Twilight And The Return Of The False D

Specials

Artemis II: Returning to the Moon after 50 Years!

Apollo 11: The Mission That Made History

Goodbye to the International Space Station

How Do We Travel in Space? Gravity Assist Explained

Exoplanets: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth?

How Juno Became One of NASA’s Most Important Missions

The Solar Maximum Explained

Black Holes: Why Do They Exist?

What Are The Pillars of Creation?

How to Reduce Light Pollution

What Do Supernovae Teach Us About the Universe?

Is a Mission To Venus Possible?

Pluto: The Rise and fall of Our Ninth Planet

Why is Halley's Comet So Famous?

Hubble vs. Webb: Who's More Powerful?

How to Spot Your Favorite Constellations

Hubble vs. James Webb Space Telescope: What's the Difference

How’s the Weather on the Moon?

The Science Behind the Northern Lights

What is a Meteor Shower? (Featuring The Leonids)

What is the Farthest Space Object We can See?

The Gold Mirrors of James Webb Space Telescope

The 5 Types of Nebulae

What is a Shooting Star?

Stargazing Like a Pro

"Planets of the New Year" Dec 28-Jan 3rd 5 Min

"Behold the New Year's Eve Star" Dec 21-27th 5 Min

"Orion in Perspective" Dec 14-20th 5 Min

"Happy Winter Solstice" Dec 7-13th 5 Min

"Finding a Planet in the Daytime" Nov 30th-Dec 6th 5 Min

"Celestial Shapes of the Season" Nov 23rd-29th 5 Min

"The Secret Lives of Stars" Nov 16th-22nd 5 Min

"Here Come the Leonids!" Nov 9th-15th 5Min

"Two Frogs Hopping and Two Planets Wandering" Nov 2-8th 5Min

"Planetary Ping Pong!" Oct 26th-Nov 1st 5 Min

"Monsters In The Sky" Oct 19th-25th 5 Min

"Solar System Samba!" Oct 12th-18th 5 Min

"Planets Before Sunrise" Oct 5th-11th 5 Min

"Cygnus The Spectacular Swan" Sept 28th-Oct 4th 5 min

"Super Moon, Harvest Moon, Lunar Eclipse" Sept 21-27th 5 min

"The False Dawn of Omar Khayyan" Sept 14th-20th 5 min

"Star Hoping In The September Sky" 5 min version

"Ta-Ta Tetrad" Sept 7th - Sept 13th 5 min

"Sizing Up The Stars In The Summer Triangle" 5 min version

"Yay! Winter's Back! Well, Almost" 5 Min version

"The Moon Sure Gets Around" 5 Min version

That's It! We're Off To Vega

"Plan Now For The Perseid Meteor Shower" 5 min version

"Measuring The Cosmos" 5 Min version

"Along The Milky Way" 5 Min version

"It's Zubeneschamali And Zubenelgenubi Time" 5 min. version

"Independence Day Constellation Fest" 5 min

"The Evening Star Meets The King Of The Planets" 5 min

"What A Line Up!" 5 Min

"Day Star Day" 5 Min

"Venus And The Super Duper Jupiter Conjunction" 5 min