Astronomy and Space Exploration
- 3 Juno, an asteroid
- Juno clump, a probable asteroid family in the vicinity of 3 Juno
- Juno (spacecraft), a NASA mission to Jupiter
- Juno I, a satellite launch vehicle
- Juno II, a rocket
- Project Juno, a private British space programme
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