Swing by?

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Has swung by the moon = has moved around the moon?

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NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is now in lunar orbit (artist's concept, left). The Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite has swung by the moon and sent back images (right). › LRO | › LCROSS
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[+1] - panzade - 06/30/2009[quote]Has swung by the moon = has moved around the moon? [/quote] yes. And also, if it's spelled swing-by, it means :[quote]An interplanetary mission in which a space vehicle uses...
[+1] - oristarA - 07/02/2009Thank you for replying.
[+1] - McTag - 07/02/2009 It's also a phrase which is used colloquially, meaning "to look in", "to pay a short visit", as in Why don't you swing by tomorrow morning, for a coffee and a chat?

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Has swung by the moon = has moved around the moon?

yes.

And also, if it's spelled swing-by, it means :

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An interplanetary mission in which a space vehicle uses planetary gravitation for changes in course.

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@oristarA,

It's also a phrase which is used colloquially, meaning "to look in", "to pay a short visit", as in

Why don't you swing by tomorrow morning, for a coffee and a chat?

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