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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.
Webb Telescope Captures Images of a Supernova In a Distant Galaxy
A team of researchers has unexpectedly captured images of an exploding Type 1a supernova in a spiral galaxy…
The “Guest Star” Supernova of 1181 Appears to Have Left a “Magnetic Monster” Star
Astronomers have observed the faint nebula Pa 30, located 7,500 light-years away in Cassiopeia, and found filaments of…
New results from NASA’s DART planetary defence mission confirm we could deflect deadly asteroids
CTIO / NOIRLab / SOAR / NSF / AURA/ T. Kareta (Lowell Observatory), M. Knight (US Naval Academy)…
Can clouds of Moon dust combat climate change?
NASA Advanced Concepts Laboratory Aaron Tang, Australian National University A group of US scientists this week proposed an…
Black holes may be the source of mysterious dark energy that makes up most of the universe
black hole. Chris Pearson, The Open University and Dave Clements, Imperial College London Black holes could explain a…
The Webb Telescope May Have Found Massive, Ancient Galaxies—And We May Have to Rewrite Our Textbooks Because of It
A team of astrophysicists has discovered six potential galaxies hidden in James Webb Space Telescope images that could…
The largest structures in the Universe are still glowing with the shock of their creation
Tessa Vernstrom using Planck data, Author provided Tessa Vernstrom, The University of Western Australia and Christopher Riseley, Università…
How could we detect atom-sized primordial black holes?
Artist’s rendition of a concentration of small black holes in the centre of the galaxy NGC 6397. ESA/Hubble,…
Assembling a Satellite In a Few (Not-So-) Easy Steps
Any aspiring scientist wishing to study the stuff above Earth and beyond would likely have to find ways…
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Finds “Ripples” In Ancient Martian Rock—And a Lake May Have Left Them There
It’s been established for quite some time now that Mars was once a watery world; evidence of its…