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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.
The Eclipse That Proved Einstein Right
May 29, 1919—a date which, to others, might not seem so special. Not to scientists, however; this particular…
Starlink satellites are ‘leaking’ signals that interfere with our most sensitive radio telescopes
NOIRLab, CC BY Steven Tingay, Curtin University When I was a child in the 1970s, seeing a satellite…
“Computer Space” launched the video game industry — then fell into a black hole
Computer Space was innovative, but how was it to play? Ed Fries, CC BY-ND Noah Wardrip-Fruin, University of…
Dr. Becky Talks: The Upper Limit of Star Size
Stars, as we well know, are absolutely humongous—our own star, the Sun, can comfortably fit all of the…
ESA’s Euclid Mission, Explained by Dr. Tyson
Launched early in July, the mission seeks to explore the beginning of the universe itself, primarily by measuring…
How Do You Find the Average of Everything?
Finding the “average” of a set of numbers is easy enough to some people, but how do you…
What’s Your Life’s Mileage?
Much like a car recording its own total traveled distance, you too travel around the cosmos, zooming without…
How Do We Build a Telescope On the Moon?
The James Webb telescope may be out there, but some experts think it may be high time to…
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Returns First-Ever Asteroid Samples to Earth
In a historic achievement, the United States has successfully brought samples of rocks and dust from asteroid Bennu…
How Do You Get Black Holes to Spin Fast?
Black holes seem like an immobile, immense entity out in space—but these massive gravitational behemoths do spin, and…