All Things Space, UFOs, etc.JUICE mission to Jupiter completes Venus flyby Posted on October 2, 2025 by Administrator On August 31, 2025, ESA‘s JUICE spacecraft completed a flyby of Venus. It was performing a gravity assist, using the planet’s gravitational pull to help it pick up the speed required to eventually soar to Jupiter. It’s set to reach the gas giant and start exploring its icy moons in 2031.