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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.
New Study Reveals Clues to Neptune’s Formation in the Outer Solar System
At a Glance A recent study published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics has shed light on the…
Standing On the Edge of an Infinite Universe
The concept of an infinite universe raises questions about the beginning of the universe, its expansion, and the…
Could tardigrades have colonized the Moon?
Laurent Palka, Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN) Just over five years ago, on 22 February 2019, an unmanned…
The US just returned to the Moon after more than 50 years. How big a deal is it, really?
Intuitive Machines, CC BY-NC-ND David Flannery, Queensland University of Technology In the few short years since the COVID…
Electric Currents in Exoplanet Atmospheres Could Threaten Habitability, Study Finds
At a Glance Astrophysicists have made a groundbreaking discovery about the potential habitability of exoplanets, particularly those near…
Finding the Most Distant Black Hole Ever Detected
UHZ1 is the most distant black hole ever detected, located at the literal edge of the observable universe,…
Orbital resonance − the striking gravitational dance done by planets with aligning orbits
Planets can gravitationally affect each other when their orbits line up. NASA/JPL-Caltech Chris Impey, University of Arizona Planets…
What delays to the Artemis II and III missions mean for Canada
The Artemis I Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft. The successful Artemis I mission was the first in…
New Study Reveals Surprising Insights into Type Ia Supernova SN 2020nlb
At a Glance A recent study has shed new light on the nature of Type Ia supernovae (SN…
Understanding the Scale of the Universe
Understandably, only some are tuned to the scale of the universe, as the enormity of everything inside it…