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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.
Early Mars was warm and wet not icy, suggests latest research
ESA/DLR/FU Berlin (G. Neukum) Gareth Dorrian, University of Birmingham A recent study showed that Mars was warm and…
Too many satellites? Earth’s orbit is on track for a catastrophe – but we can stop it
Astronomer’s view of a star obscured by streaks from Starlink satellites. Rafael Schmall/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY Gregory Radisic,…
A new comet was just discovered. Will it be visible in broad daylight?
The Great Comet of 1680 over Rotterdam. Lieve Verschuier/Rotterdam Museum Jonti Horner, University of Southern Queensland A newly…
A giant star is changing before our eyes and astronomers are watching in real time
Keiichi Ohnaka, Universidad Andrés Bello (Chile) and Jacco van Loon, Keele University For decades, astronomers have been watching…
New fear unlocked: runaway black holes
A runaway black hole leaving a streak of new stars in its wake. James Webb Space Telescope /…
What’s the point of a space station around the Moon?
Berna Akcali Gur, Queen Mary University of London The Lunar Gateway is planned space station that will orbit…
Puzzling slow radio pulses are coming from space. A new study could finally explain them
Artists impression of the white dwarf in GPM J1839-10 interacting with its companion star, producing a powerful radio…
Are there thunderstorms on Mars? A planetary scientist explains the red planet’s dry, dusty storms
Mars doesn’t get rain like Earth does, but dust storms are common on the red planet. NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of…
From lunar nights to Martian dust storms: why batteries struggle in space
Mars’ Perseverance rover. Dima Zel/Shutterstock Hammad Nazir, University of South Wales Space agencies are no longer talking about…
Are we the Martians? The intriguing idea that life on Earth began on the red planet
Seán Jordan, Dublin City University How did life begin on Earth? While scientists have theories, they don’t yet…