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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.
We’re Looking For Life Out In Space. Where Should We Start?
In the search for extraterrestrial life, the discovery of the exoplanet K2-18b has sparked excitement. Although it is…
Will Saturn’s rings really ‘disappear’ by 2025? An astronomer explains
NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute Jonti Horner, University of Southern Queensland If you can get your hands on a telescope,…
INSIGHTS FROM THE LAB: Haifeng Xiao
Haifeng Xiao, originally from Tianmen City, China, is pursuing a Ph.D. at Technische Universität Berlin, Germany. His research has focused on predicting calving events in the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarctica and studying seasonal CO2 deposits on Mars' polar caps.
Webb Telescope Discovers Most Distant Barred Spiral Galaxy Similar to Milky Way
A recent study published in Nature reveals the discovery of a barred spiral galaxy, ceers-2112, using the James…
Australian school students are experimenting with ‘space veggies’ in a NASA initiative
Growing Beyond Earth Kim Johnson, La Trobe University A pink glow is shining on the faces of enthusiastic…
Wearable Devices with Vibrations Enhance Astronaut Training for Safer Spaceflight
A recent study by researchers at Brandeis University explored wearable devices that provide orientation cues through vibrations to…
Space rocks and asteroid dust are pricey, but these aren’t the most expensive materials used in science
Meteorites can get pricey, but they’re not the most expensive material. AP Photo/Thibault Camus Chris Impey, University of…
A Faraway Star was Observed to Have Gone Black Hole Back In 2009—Or Did It?
In 2009, a remarkable event occurred in the NGC 6946 galaxy when a star flared brightly, only to…
Carl Sagan detected life on Earth 30 years ago – here’s how his experiment is helping us search for alien species today
Earth and Moon as seen by the Galileo spacecraft from a distance of 6 million km away. NASA…
The afterglow of an explosive collision between giant planets may have been detected in a far-off star system
A visualisation of the huge, glowing planetary body produced by a planetary collision. Mark Garlick, Author provided Simon…