On April 14, 2023, the European Space Agency (ESA) launched JUICE. The space industry loves a good acronym and this is no exception. JUICE stands for Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer and is another huge step towards scouring our solar system for signs of life.
Last month saw the return of a celestial visitor that was last viewed by our distant ancestors around 50 000 years ago!
The green comet, otherwise known as Comet C/2022 E3, made headlines through January and early February as it returned to Earth after its massive hiatus from the far reaches of our solar system.
On Christmas Day 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope launched from Earth and now resides some 1,5 million kilometres away! It’s 6 metre mirror has been scanning the cosmos ever since its arrival, and sent its first images back in July last year. Unlike its predecessor, Hubble, the Webb sees in the infrared (IR) spectrum, allowing astronomers to see deeper into the Universe than ever before.
