''Journey to Jupiter'' is a juvenile

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, the eighth in Hugh Walters' ''Chris Godfrey of U.N.E.X.A.'' series. It was published in the UK by

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in 1965 and in the US by Criterion Books in 1966.

Plot summary

The first crewed expedition to

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reaches speeds never experienced before; despite this it takes several months to reach its objective, leading to tensions among the crew, as well as serious vision problems caused by "light slip". A miscalculation in the gravity of Jupiter means that they will not be able to stop in time and will crash into the giant planet. A diversion to the jagged Io offers their only chance of survival.

References

External links

Journey to Jupiter page
1965 British novels 1965 science fiction novels Chris Godfrey of U.N.E.X.A. series Faber & Faber books Novels set on Jupiter 1965 children's books {{1960s-ya-novel-stub