Juno's Jupiter mission may yield clues to Earth's origins
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 21:00
in Astronomy & Space
Starting Aug. 5, NASA will enter the launch period for the spacecraft Juno, which will begin an unprecedented exploration of Jupiter's secrets. 'We are after the recipe for planet-making,' says a scientist.Even for scientists versed in the grand scale of astronomy, it's never been easy to grasp the scope of Jupiter.
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