Sky This Month: June 2023

Sky This Month: June 2023

[ad_1] The Beehive Cluster (right) in Cancer receives two visitors this month: First Mars (shown here at left) as the month opens, then Venus less than two weeks later. Credit: Alan Dyer Venus reaches its best for the year as an evening object this month. Its...
JWST Scans an Ultra-Hot Jupiter’s Atmosphere

JWST Scans an Ultra-Hot Jupiter’s Atmosphere

[ad_1] When astronomers discovered WASP-18b in 2009, they uncovered one of the most unusual planets ever found. It’s ten times as massive as Jupiter is, it’s tidally locked to its Sun-like star, and it completes an orbit in less than one Earth day, about 23 hours. Now...
ESA – Trial by sound

ESA – Trial by sound

[ad_1] The second European Service Module for the Artemis Orion spacecraft was subjected to a barrage of sound last month to test if the structure is sound. Although there is no sound in space, before getting there the Orion has to undergo an eight-minute flight...