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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.
Sahara space rock 4.5 billion years old upends assumptions about the early Solar System
Steve Jurvetson / Wikimedia, CC BY-SA Evgenii Krestianinov, Australian National University In May 2020, some unusual rocks containing…
Did We Just Disprove Dark Matter?
The GAIA astrometric survey’s recent results reveal some curious bits of information that challenge what we currently accept…
Almost half of Moon missions fail. Why is space still so hard?
Gail Iles, RMIT University In 2019, India attempted to land a spacecraft on the Moon – and ended…
Caroline Herschel was England’s first female professional astronomer, but still lacks name recognition two centuries later
The Herschel Museum in Bath, England, has a new display of a handwritten draft of Caroline Herschel’s memoirs.…
What’s at the Edge of an Infinite Universe?
There are many versions scientists have thought of when it comes to the nature of our cosmos; is…
India’s Chandrayaan-3 landed on the south pole of the Moon − a space policy expert explains what this means for India and the global race to the Moon
India’s Chandrayaan-3 lander successfully touched down on the south pole of the Moon on Aug. 23, 2023, sparking…
This solar cycle, the sun’s activity is more powerful and surprising than predicted
A coronal mass ejection on the solar surface. (NASA/GSFC/SDO) Daniel Billett, University of Saskatchewan What do you feel…
We could soon be getting energy from solar power harvested in space
StudioFI / Shutterstock Matteo Ceriotti, University of Glasgow The idea of space-based solar power (SBSP) – using satellites…
NASA’s Psyche mission to a metal world may reveal the mysteries of Earth’s interior
An illustration of the asteroid Psyche, orbiting between Mars and Jupiter. 24K-Production/iStock via Getty Images Plus Jim Bell,…
Researchers dig deep underground in hopes of finally observing dark matter
The inside of the LZ outer detector. The LZ is a super sensitive machine that may one day…