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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.
Newly Discovered Exoplanet HD 20794 d Found in Habitable Zone of Nearby Star
At a Glance An international team of researchers has confirmed the discovery of a new exoplanet called HD…
Is there life out there? The existence of other technological species is highly likely
Maikel Rheinstadter, McMaster University We live in a golden age for space exploration. Scientists are gathering massive amounts…
Did Asteroids Seed Life?
Early Earth experienced violent asteroid impacts that vaporized oceans and altered the atmosphere, potentially creating conditions necessary for…
Earth is bombarded with rocks from space – but who gets to keep these ultimate antiques?
Shutterstock/KV4000 Anna Marie Brennan, University of Waikato Every day, about 48.5 tonnes of space rock hurtle towards Earth.…
New Study Confirms Faster-than-Expected Universe Expansion, Deepening Hubble Tension
At a Glance A new study has confirmed what many researchers have long suspected: the universe is expanding…
Bezos’ Blue Origin has successfully launched its New Glenn rocket to orbit − a feat 15 years in the making
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket stands ready on the launchpad. Anadolu/Contributor/Anadolu via Getty Images Wendy Whitman Cobb, Air…
Why is one half of Mars so different to the other? ‘Marsquakes’ may have just revealed the answer
A map showing the ‘Martian dichotomy’: the southern highlands are in yellows and oranges, the northern lowlands in…
Do Black Holes Get “Full?”
Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal quasars powered by black holes growing far faster than previously…
How does the International Space Station orbit Earth without burning up?
The International Space Station orbits Earth. NASA/Roscosmos Kelly Griendling, Georgia Institute of Technology Curious Kids is a series…
NASA’s crew capsule had heat shield issues during Artemis I − an aerospace expert on these critical spacecraft components
Marcos Fernandez Tous, University of North Dakota Off the coast of Baja California in December 2022, sun sparkled…