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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.
Is it aliens? Why that’s the least important question about interstellar objects
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, captured by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured on July 21 2025. NASA, ESA, David Jewitt…
New images reveal the Milky Way’s stunning galactic plane in more detail than ever before
Silvia Mantovanini (ICRAR/Curtin) & the GLEAM-X Team Silvia Mantovanini, Curtin University and Natasha Hurley-Walker, Curtin University The Milky…
How does a flaming piece of space junk end up on Earth? A space archaeologist explains
A piece of space junk found on October 18 in Western Australia’s remote Pilbara region. WA Police Alice…
Space exploration in the backyard, on a budget – how NASA simulates conditions in space without blasting off
Analog missions, like those conducted at NASA’s CHAPEA facility at the Johnson Space Center, help scientists study human…
Could life exist on Mars today? Here’s what the latest evidence says
Part of the ancient lake delta in Jezero Crater on Mars. JPL-Caltech Seán Jordan, Dublin City University and…
How to discover a planet
Nasa animation depicting the first 5,000 exoplanets to have been discovered, up to March 2022. M. Russo and…
Biosphere 2’s latest mission: Learning how life first emerged on Earth – and how to make barren worlds habitable
Biosphere 2 is a research facility located near Tucson, Ariz. Katja Schulz/Flickr, CC BY Scott Saleska, University of…
2 newly launched NASA missions will help scientists understand the influence of the Sun, both from up close and afar
NASA’s IMAP mission is one of two launching in September 2025. NASA/Princeton University/Patrick McPike Ryan French, University of…
What a newly discovered gas bridge between galaxies tells us about the cosmic cycle of matter
A composite image shows a diffuse ‘bridge’ of gas linking two dwarf galaxies. ICRAR, N. Deg, Legacy Surveys…
The Moon is getting slightly farther away from the Earth each year − a physicist explains why
Earth rises over the Moon, as seen by the Apollo 8 astronauts. Bill Anders/NASA Stephen DiKerby, Michigan State…