Jupiter - Ben Bova

Jupiter. ===== The story follows Grant Archer as he is posted to work on a space station orbiting Jupiter. Here he makes some good friends but all is not well. There are undercurrents of mistrust because Grant also is linked with The 'New Morality', a religious society that some think to oppressive maybe even fanatical. Life is about to be found on Jupiter and this will put Grants beliefs to the test not only in his friends but in the teachings of the New Morality. The tension between the religious members of the station and the scientists will reach breaking point. Grant will ultimately be the pivotal crux that will see the station, the crew ...  Read the complete review

Jupiter. Author - Ben Bova. Jupiter is set 100 years after his Mars and Venus novels. The book has a distinctive religious undertone. One society is the 'New Morality' which requires citizens to give up a few years of their lives to "Service" within the 'new morality'. With any religious movement they dislike and mistrust any Scientists and their works. Synopsis: Our hero of the story is Grant Archer, A student studying Black Holes. Grant is sent to spend his "Service" time at a research station named Gold, which is orbiting Jupiter. His mission is to spy on the scientists and report back any deviant ...  Read the complete review