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It took nearly 6,400 years to go from the simple wheel to the first automobile, but only two decades from the first car to roll off the assembly line to the first aircraft to take to the skies. Such rapid developments in quality of life can only be attributed to the human spirit, an unstoppable force always in pursuit of improvement. Join Modern Sciences in celebrating the spirit of human ingenuity through its engineering feats.
Why fusion ignition is being hailed as a major breakthrough in fusion – a nuclear physicist explains
The target chamber at the National Ignition Facility has been the site of a number of breakthroughs in…
Artemis launch delay is the latest of many NASA scrubs and comes from hard lessons on crew safety
The space shuttle Atlantis was one of the last major launches aboard a NASA rocket. NASA Michael Dodge,…
James Webb: telescope uncovers chemical secrets of distant world – paving the way for studying Earth-like planets
Artist impression of WASP b and its star. NASA, ESA, CSA, and J. Olmsted (STScI) Joanna Barstow, The…
The Very Best of Veritasium In Modern Sciences
Intrepid science enthusiasts from all around the world likely scour YouTube for quick and accessible science content that’s…
Martian Sciences: Three Updates From the Red Planet
The mere thought of exploring our planetary neighbor has moved humanity to make leaps and bounds in its…
Engineering Feats: A Modern Sciences Lookback
By its own nature, the field of the engineering sciences is a constant well of new information and…
Why We Should Know More About the Fast Fourier Transform
It’s said that the fast Fourier transform is among mathematics’ greatest contributions to mankind, with its usage spanning…
The Perseverance rover is collecting rock samples from Mars to bring back to Earth
Concept illustration for research robots that could bring samples of Mars rocks to Earth-based labs. (NASA/JPL-Caltech) Mariek Schmidt,…
Scientific History: Five Recent Achievements From Humanity’s Best
Our relentless pursuit of scientific improvement and innovation has led our best scientists and experts to worlds we…
How shoring up drones with artificial intelligence helps surf lifesavers spot sharks at the beach
A close encounter between a white shark and a surfer. Author provided, Author provided Cormac Purcell, UNSW Sydney…