NASA promising July 4 big bang as Juno probe reaches Jupiter

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On Independence Day NASA’s Juno spacecraft reaches the largest planet in our solar system.

On Independence Day NASA’s Juno spacecraft reaches the largest planet in our solar system and is expected to transmit pictures the 1.8 billion miles back to Earth. But even more interesting than pictures, scientists hope to collect tons of data to help them understand Jupiter’s formation — and our own. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins William Brangham.

AIR DATE 6/29/16

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