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“I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.”  

― Albert Einstein

NASA spaceship barrels toward Jupiter, 'planet on steroids'

"Water is key"

3 JULY 2016       AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE       ROBYN BECK

Juno, an unmanned NASA spacecraft, is barrelling toward Jupiter on a $1.1 billion mission to circle the biggest planet in the solar system and shed new light on the origin of our planetary neighborhood.

On July 4 and 5, the solar-powered vehicle -- about the size of a professional basketball court -- should plunge into Jupiter's poisonous atmosphere to begin orbiting for a period of almost two years. 

Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun. Its atmosphere is made up of hydrogen and helium and packed with so much radiation that it would be more than 1,000 times the lethal level for a human. 

The gas giant is also shrouded in the strongest magnetic field in the solar system. 

"Jupiter is a planet on steroids," said Juno principal investigator Scott Bolton, of the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas. "Everything about it is extreme." Read More

French artist brings the world of Studio Ghibli to life with vibrant series of watercolour prints

The characters come to life beautifully in vivid colour.

3 JULY 2016       ROCKETNEWS24       OONA MCGEE

The heartfelt storylines and enchanting animated characters from Studio Ghibli continue to inspire people around the world, including one talented artist from France, 25 year-old Louise Terrier, who’s put brush to paper and created a series of amazing scenes... Read More