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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.
Scientists map a distant planet’s atmosphere for the first time – and it’s lopsided
Hannah Wakeford, University of Bristol When scientists study exoplanets, planets orbiting stars other than the Sun, they often…
How did Mars get its moons? Japan’s MMX space mission aims to solve the puzzle
Lana Williams, Lancaster University The Earth got its Moon when a celestial object collided with our planet more…
Japan’s MMX mission aims to swipe soil samples from Mars’ moon Phobos
The MMX spacecraft will enter Martian orbit before attempting to collect samples from Phobos. Jaxa Daniel Brown, Nottingham…
Starship’s first orbital flight put its heat shield to the test – how it fares could determine if SpaceX’s vision is possible
Sven Bilén, Penn State SpaceX’s Starship, the most powerful launch vehicle ever developed, reached Earth orbit for the…
An overlooked era of cosmology is stealing the show in the quest to understand the cosmos
Cara Giovanetti, University of California, Berkeley Could you imagine if pagers made a comeback? Sure, your smartphone would…
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope will use gravity as a magnifying glass to find distant planets
Thomas Fauchez, American University NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched on Aug. 30, 2026, beginning a journey…
Do you need to worry about the Sun turning into a black hole?
Anuradha Gupta, University of Mississippi Do I need to worry about the sun turning into a black hole?…
Many space missions are searching for life beyond Earth – but are we prepared for the fallout if they succeed?
Margaret E. Kosal, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dayana Alagirova, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano,…
NASA’s new telescope will transform our view of the universe. This is the story of its namesake
Joss Bland-Hawthorn, University of Sydney The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch this weekend aboard…
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…