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  1. Planetary Science

    Juno is closing in on Jupiter

    After 5 years of travel, Juno will soon reach Jupiter and begin its up close investigations of the giant planet.

    By Christopher Crockett
  2. Planetary Science

    The 43-year history of journeys to Jupiter, in one graph

    With the arrival of Juno, nine spacecraft will have flown past or orbited Jupiter over the last 43 years.

    By Christopher Crockett
  3. Health & Medicine

    Zika infection late in pregnancy may be not so risky

    An early report out of Colombia finds no microcephaly in babies born to a group of pregnant women infected with Zika virus during the third trimester.

    By Meghan Rosen
  4. Astronomy

    Molecular handedness found in space

    Propylene oxide in an interstellar cloud sets up a testing ground for understanding why life chooses one type of mirror-image molecule over another.