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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.
Astronomers Discover Four New Eruptive Young Stellar Objects
At a Glance A team of international astronomers has made an exciting discovery by analyzing data from the…
Returning to Space With Destin Sandlin
Join us in an intimate window into one of Destin Sandlin’s recent talks in the 2023 von Braun…
SETI: how we’re searching for alien life at previously unexplored frequencies
Nasa Owen Johnson, Trinity College Dublin Is there life beyond Earth? The question has turned out to be…
New Study Uncovers Surprising Young Stars at the Heart of the Milky Way
At a Glance Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have made a breakthrough in understanding three stars at…
Massive planet too big for its own sun pushes astronomers to rethink exoplanet formation
LHS 3154b, a newly discovered massive planet that should be too big to exist. The Pennsylvania State University…
Scientists Unravel Mystery of “Magnetic Switchbacks” Around the Sun
At a Glance Scientists have developed a new theory to explain the formation of magnetic switchbacks around the…
Scientists Detect Second-Highest Extreme-Energy Cosmic Ray, Posing a Mystery
At a Glance Scientists at the University of Utah and the University of Tokyo have made a groundbreaking…
Scientists suspect there’s ice hiding on the Moon, and a host of missions from the US and beyond are searching for it
The stark landscape of the Moon as viewed by the Apollo 12 astronauts on their return to Earth.…
Comets Could Deliver Building Blocks for Life to Exoplanets, Study Finds
At a Glance Researchers from the University of Cambridge have investigated the potential of cometary impacts to deliver…
Finding the Farthest Star Ever Studied
Scientists have glimpsed the farthest star ever seen in the universe. Named Earendel, the star is located 28…