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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.
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Dipped Through the Sun’s Atmosphere For the First Time
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe seems to be on a roll lately, as it’s been consistently delivering several firsts…
A Distant Star Unleashed the Most Massive Solar Storm We’ve Ever Seen
The Sun may look like just a bright ball of plasma from here on Earth, but ask any…
One of the Milky Way’s “Satellite” Galaxy May Hide a Massive Black Hole Inside It
Astronomers around the world know that our home galaxy, the Milky Way Galaxy, has something hidden within its…
Mars’ Arabia Terra Briefly Held Water For a Time, Researchers Found
Our cosmic neighbor’s been on quite a ride thus far; from being a target of imagination and scrutiny…
Some of Earth’s Water May Have Come From the Sun, Scientists Find
Evoking images of the Sun shouldn’t normally make you think of water. After all, it’s a giant hot…
Forget Supercars—the Fastest Man-made Object Is a Space Probe
A normal car going 50 km/h (31 mi/h) would need 34 days to circle the Earth, which has…
Record-Breaking “Hot Jupiter” Exoplanet Is Spiraling Towards Its Doom
Astronomers looking out to the sky have spotted an exoplanet that proves to break some records; in fact,…
Newly-Found “Propeller Star” Is the Fastest-Spinning White Dwarf Ever Found
Much like the planets that surround it, our own Sun also rotates around its axis. In fact, the…
The Moon May Be Hiding Solid Carbon Dioxide On Its Surface Through “Cold Traps”
The Moon may be the closest celestial body to Earth, but it still hides several secrets both on…
Where Does Gold Come From? Black Holes With Accretion Disks, Scientists Think
Earlier this year we at Modern Sciences did a piece on how the work of two bored astronomers…