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The sheer scale of the universe may oftentimes escape everyday description; our “pale blue dot” may sometimes feel miniscule compared with the sheer scale of the rest of the universe. In response to this, Modern Sciences champions the latest in astronomical developments and discoveries, to help us truly understand what lies beyond our blue skies—not just the universe as how we see it, but a universe in which we are a part. “We are made of star stuff,” after all.
Galactic archaeologists find stars in the Milky Way came from another galaxy 12 billion years ago
Sven Buder, Australian National University Look up on a dark night and the Milky Way appears as a…
Exploring the Moon will require rovers that can think for themselves – an upcoming NASA mission will test whether they can
Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, University of Florida NASA is planning to send three small rovers to the Moon with…
Solar eclipses are a source of fascination, legends and scientific discovery
Yaël Nazé, Université de Liège KEY TAKEAWAYS What is a total solar eclipse? Simple: the Sun disappears –…
SpaceX aims to use rockets to quickly transport cargo across the Earth and into orbit – moves that would expand the global cargo system
Euihyeon Choi, Georgia Institute of Technology and Koki Ho, Georgia Institute of Technology You might think about rockets…
An abandoned SpaceX rocket is about to crash into the Moon. The real problem comes next
Gregory Radisic, Bond University In the early hours of August 5 (UTC), an abandoned SpaceX rocket stage is…
What makes a star a star? A strange ‘in‑between’ celestial object is testing astronomers’ boundaries
Md Redyan Ahmed, University of Sydney Around 1,350 light years away from Earth is a star called TOI-2155.…
Nasa’s new space telescope will tackle some of the universe’s biggest mysteries
Noelia Noël, University of Surrey Nasa is about to launch a space observatory that could help settle some…
Rescuing satellites is harder than it looks – a growing space junk problem will make doing so more important
Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, University of Florida A commercial robotic spacecraft called LINK launched on an emergency mission to…
Building a long‑term base on the Moon will require extensive planning – a planetary geologist describes the considerations that go into it
Clive Neal, University of Notre Dame Lots of excitement for space bubbled up in spring 2026. The Artemis…
Why is Venus hotter than Mercury, when Mercury is closer to the Sun?
Vahe Peroomian, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Curious Kids is a series for children of…