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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.
A Closer Look at the James Webb’s Sunshield
YouTube channel SmarterEveryDay shows a detailed look at one of the defining features of the James Webb Space…
In an Engineering Milestone, James Webb Finally Has Its Optics Aligned
After tracking the status and updates regarding one of humanity’s most remarkable feats of engineering, the now-deployed James…
This Odd Star Type Is Covered With Stellar “Ashes”—And Its Origins May Be Quite Explosive
A pair of new research fresh out of the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society looks set…
Stars: From the Small to the Mind-Bendingly Massive
YouTube channel Kurzgesagt takes us on a tour of the truly massive, as they present a rundown of…
This Costa Rican Lake May Reveal How Mars Could Have Hosted Life
Near the center of Costa Rica is its famous volcano called Volcán Poás, whose peaks house two crater…
This “Hot Jupiter” Exoplanet May Have a Layered Gaseous Atmosphere
You’d think with how distant the planets Jupiter and Saturn are from the Sun compared to, say, Earth…
Earth Is Being Led By a Second Newly-Discovered Trojan Asteroid—But Only For 4,000 Years
It appears Earth may be whirring around the Solar System like a dignitary, as it is currently being…
There’s a Radio Signal Coming From Within the Milky Way—And It Repeats Every 18 Minutes
It’s no surprise to us that the universe is quite literally full of surprises. After all, the wider…
Dr. Sutter Asks: Do We Live In a Simulation?
In one of his newest videos, astrophysicist Dr. Paul Sutter asks a question that is sometimes better left…
In a Bizarre Twist, Scientists Found a Black Hole That’s Forming Stars
I think we’ve all encountered black holes in pop culture enough at this point to have a simple…