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Juno to Jupiter: Piercing the Veil

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Type: General Meetings

Keywords: Jupiter Juno Planetary

Held on: May 18, 2016 (Wed) at 07:30 PM to May 18, 2016 (Wed) at 09:00 PM

Speaker: Ron Hobbs

Location: Physics/Astronomy Auditorium (PAA), Room A102, Seattle, Washington

Event Coordinator: Christopher Laurel

Overview

On Independence Day, 2016, Juno will become the second spacecraft to go into orbit around Jupiter. Over the ensuing year and a half, Juno will peer through the Jovian cloud tops and will provide a deeper understanding of the composition and structure of the Solar System’s largest planet. JPL Solar System Ambassador Ron Hobbs will tell us what exciting science to expect from NASA's latest outer planet mission.

 

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This is just a friendly reminder that the Juno to Jupiter: Piercing the Veil (general meetings event) is scheduled for May 18, 2016, 07:30 PM. Please come out and join us!

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