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January 09, 2015

Juno on its way to unveil Jupiter's mysteries
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 08, 2015
The gas giant Jupiter safeguards many secrets crucial to our understanding of the evolution of our solar system. It could also provide insights on how giant planets form and the role these titans played in putting together the rest of the solar neighborhood. NASA's Juno spacecraft is on its way to reveal those mysteries as the probe is on course for its planned arrival at Jupiter on July 4, 2016. "On that date, Juno will make its first dive over the planet's poles, firing its rocket engine to slow ... read more

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