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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.
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…
12 billion years old, this interstellar comet is older than our Solar System
Jonti Horner, University of Southern Queensland One year ago, on July 1 2025, astronomers discovered a fascinating new…
Cracks in the International Space Station are causing air leaks – how much longer can it remain habitable?
Christopher Newman, Northumbria University, Newcastle On June 5, 2026, Nasa ordered five astronauts aboard the International Space Station…
Can you make a black hole in a laboratory?
Stephen DiKerby, Michigan State University Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have…
Do you want to be an astronaut? Career routes that can take you to space
Kirsty Lindsay, Northumbria University, Newcastle In 2024, I flew on a microgravity, or zero G, parabolic flight with…
Could it be aliens? From Cheyava Falls on Mars to exoplanet K2‑18b – here’s what scientists really think
Peter Vickers, Durham University It may seem like we are on the verge of discovering alien life. In…
The Milky Way was rewired by a cataclysmic collision billions of years ago. Now it is on course for another
Vasily Belokurov, University of Cambridge Vasily Belokurov is one of three winners of the 2026 Kavli Prize in…
Could aliens ever visit Earth? An aerospace scientist unpacks the challenges of interstellar spaceflight
Kai James, Georgia Institute of Technology On May 22, 2026, the Pentagon released a second batch of previously…
South African telescope detects record‑breaking signal from the early universe
Thato Manamela, University of Pretoria and Roger P. Deane, Inter-University Institute for Data Intensive Astronomy; University of Cape…