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Once there, Juno orbit 33 times around the Jupiter's poles and collect data that scientists have keen interest in, as the gas giant has an amazing composition, which is said to resemble a star, like the sun.

The downgrade (while perhaps not a total surprise) arrived somewhat unexpectedly ? and during a period when markets are already in an extremely volatile and fragile state.

Texas Governor Rick Perry has not yet officially announced his candidacy for president. But on Saturday in Houston, at a prayer event he organized, Perry made it clear he's already in the race to become America's next president.

NASA's solar-powered Spacecraft Juno launched on Friday to begin a 5-year journey to Jupiter in order to study the planet for one year.

NASA Spacecraft Juno launched from Florida on Friday and began its 5-year journey (1,740 million miles) to Jupiter. Upon arrival, it will study the gas giant for 1 year.

NASA sent a new spacecraft into space on Friday, taking with it cutting edge scientific instruments and Lego toys as it hurls towards its death in the name of science.

Look-alike of celebrities like Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson receive a lot of attention and they love it but L. Concetta Graves, who looks very similar to Casey Anthony, hates the attention she is getting right now.

Mobile ad network Jumptap has put out a report with a map reflecting the geographical mobile makeup in the United States.

After settling at Jupiter's orbit, Juno will study the planet for one year to learn how and when it existed. The study will help to understand the planet formation processes as well as the evolution of the solar system, researchers said.

Costly drugs that boost red blood cells are being routinely misused in cancer patients, raising concerns about side effects and wasted resources, researchers say.

NASA's solar-powered Juno spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 9:25 a.m. PDT (12:25 p.m. EDT) Friday to begin a five-year journey to Jupiter.

Nearly 15 percent of the U.S. population relied on food stamps in May, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.

U.S. stocks rose in volatile trade on Friday as investors saw a buying opportunity following the sharp sell-off that took the S&P 500 down 10 percent over the last 10 sessions.

The NASA spacecraft Juno will lift off at 11:34 a.m. on Friday from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The four-ton spacecraft will start a five-year journey to Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, according to NASA's statement.

Teachers, enthusiasts take to Twitter to cover launch.

The countdown of Juno mission to Jupiter is moving ahead toward a lift-off at 11:34 am EDT, NASA said in a statement. The weather forecast is positive on Friday and there are no indications of technical issues.

NASA is on the brim of launching a new solar-powered Juno spacecraft all the way to Jupiter. Juno is set to lift-off at 11:34 am Friday from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, atop an Atlas V rocket. It will take five years for the spacecraft to reach Jupiter.

St. Louis Cardinals All-Star catcher Yadier Molina has been suspended five games by Major League Baseball on Thursday for making contact with an umpire and spraying him with spittle during a heated confrontation.

NASA spacecraft will launch a five-year journey on Friday to conduct a deep examination of the interior of the largest planet in the solar system to see if there is actually a hidden core below the thick atmosphere.

Tropical Storm Emily broke apart over the mountains of Haiti and Dominican Republic on Thursday but its remnants still packed rains threatening flash floods and mudslides in the neighboring Caribbean countries.

The NOAA has increased the number of hurricanes it expects in a new updated forecast for the 2011 hurricane season as Tropical Storm Emily barrels through Haiti.