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What's Hot This Week NASA Launches Spacecraft on Journey to Jupiter by Mike Wall, SPACE.com Senior Writer NASA's Juno spacecraft blasted off Friday (Aug. 5), kicking off a five-year journey to faraway Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system. Target: Jupiter - Missions to the Solar System's Largest Planet Clara Moskowitz, SPACE.com Senior Writer NASA is launching its most advanced probe yet to study the planet Jupiter on Friday (Aug. 5). But the new mission, called Juno, is standing on the shoulders of giants, its managers said - specifically the eight robotic spacecraft that visited the gas giant planet previously. Sponsored by: Mystery Lines on Mars Carved By Water, Study Suggests Hints of Water Spark Fresh Hope for Life on Mars FAQ: Significance of Liquid Water On Mars Photos: The Search for Water on Mars Wallpapers: Oblique View of Warm Season Flows in Newton Crater