While NASA's manned shuttle program may have come to an end, the
unmanned exploration of deeper space is just starting to heat
up. Over the weekend, NASA launched an unmanned, solar-powered
rocket named Juno into space that will begin a 5 year trek
across our solar system with the ultimate goal being Jupiter,
the largest and oldest planet in our solar system. Previously,
most missions to Jupiter have merely been flybys. But upon
reaching the gaseous giant, Juno will begin it's 33 orbit, year
long mission, coming much closer to the planet than any other
craft in history, and potentially unlocking some secrets of the
planet's history. Read the full article.